Neither Gods nor Emperors by Craig Calhoun

Neither Gods nor Emperors by Craig Calhoun

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"We want neither gods nor emperors", went the words from the Chinese version of The Internationale. Students sang the old socialist song as they gathered in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in the Spring of 1989. This book offers a carefully crafted analysis of the student movement, its leadership, its eventual suppression, and its continuing legacy.

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Neither Gods nor Emperors by Craig Calhoun

"We want neither gods nor emperors", went the words from the Chinese version of The Internationale. Students sang the old socialist song as they gathered in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in the Spring of 1989. Craig Calhoun, a sociologist who witnessed the monumental event, offers a vivid, carefully crafted analysis of the student movement, its complex leadership, its eventual suppression, and its continuing legacy.
Craig Calhoun is Chair of the Department of Sociology at New York University.
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ISBN 13 9780520211612
ISBN 10 0520211618
Title Neither Gods nor Emperors
Author Craig Calhoun
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher University of California Press
Year published 1997-09-01
Number of pages 350
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.