Sun Yat-Sen: A Portrait

By Stephen Chen and Robert Payne

Book Overview

""Sun Yat-Sen: A Portrait"" by Chen, Stephen is a biography of the Chinese revolutionary and statesman, Sun Yat-Sen. The book details Sun's life, from his childhood in Guangdong province to his role in the overthrow of the Qing dynasty and the founding of the Republic of China. It also explores Sun's political philosophy, including his Three Principles of the People, as well as his relationships with other prominent figures of his time, such as Chiang Kai-shek and Mao Zedong. The author draws on a variety of sources, including Sun's own writings and speeches, to provide a comprehensive and nuanced portrait of this important figure in Chinese history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1432577824
• ISBN13: 9781432577827
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"