Throwing The Emperor From His Horse

Peter J . Seybolt is professor of history and director of the Asian Studies Program at the University of Vermont.

List of Illustrations, Preface, Acknowledgments, Notes on Weights and Measures, Introduction: Houhua Village in Space and Time, Poverty, Bandits, and Japanese Invaders: Early Life, 1923-1946, Return to Houhua Village: Land Reform and Establishing a Family, 1946-1953, "We Will Have a Bright Future": The Cooperative Movement and Joining the Communist Party, 1954-1957, "This Is Not the Way to Do Farm Work": The "Great Leap Forward," 1958-1960, "Five Winds," "Three Togethers," "Four Cleanups," and Other Campaigns, 1961-1965, "At the Risk of Death, Dare to Throw the Emperor from His Horse": The "Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution," 1966-1976, Houhua Village After Mao: Prosperity and Future Prospects, 1977-1990, Retirement and Retrospective on Leadership, Houhua Village Under New Leadership, 1984-1990, Facing an Uncertain Future: Houhua Village, 1994, Notes, About the Book and Author