Download or read book Shades of Mao: The Posthumous Cult of the Great Leader written by Geremie Barme and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-09-16 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Essays, poems, songs, folkloric anecdotes and photographs celebrating the myth of Mao. ... The editor supplies an insightful, and cohesing introduction". -- Reference & Research Book News "(A) highly entertaining and informative collection of translations of official, admiring, tacky, but sometimes also highly critical writings, and illustrations of objects, all featuring Mao. ... A must-have book for everybody interested in contemporary China, Mao, and his legacy now and in the future". -- China Information