Mao

[CHAIRMAN GONZALO]

guys Im looking to gather all of Mao's works. if i look into his 5 volumes o would pretty much have all his works right?

[RedAnarchist]

This should be a useful link - http://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/index.htm.

[Marxach-Léinínach]

You should be careful with Volume 5 of Mao's works. Vols. 1-4 were all released while he was still alive, whereas Vol. 5 was only released after he'd died and his successors had had their way with it, which is unfortunate as that's the one that actually deals with socialist construction.

[penguinfoot]

http://www.marx2mao.com/ is good for Mao, as the name suggests. Verso also put out a book with all of Mao's major philosophical essays as part of their radical thinkers series, the introduction is by Slavoj Zizek, so if you want a physical copy of some of Mao's writings, might be good to get that.

Of course, it does beg the question of why you would want to read Mao...

[Volcanicity]

http://www.marx2mao.com/ is good for Mao, as the name suggests. Verso also put out a book with all of Mao's major philosophical essays as part of their radical thinkers series, the introduction is by Slavoj Zizek, so if you want a physical copy of some of Mao's writings, might be good to get that.

Of course, it does beg the question of why you would want to read Mao...
Why would'nt they want to read Mao?Maybe they have a mind of their own and want to learn for themselves,and are sick of being force-fed bullshit by the mainstream media.For anyone who has'nt read any of Mao's works he is well worth reading.

[penguinfoot]

Why would'nt they want to read Mao?Maybe they have a mind of their own and want to learn for themselves,and are sick of being force-fed bullshit by the mainstream media.For anyone who has'nt read any of Mao's works he is well worth reading.

There are lots of good reasons to read Mao. One text that you probably won't find available on any internet site is Mao's Report from Xunwu, written in 1930, which is still regarded within the academic literature as one of the most detailed studies of Chinese rural life during the pre-1949 period, and is also highly interesting as an indication of Mao's increasing emphasis on the peasantry as a source of revolutionary potential and his analysis of Chinese society as "semi-feudal". I would definitely read this text, for example, especially if you are interested in Chinese history, but the reason I questioned why the OP might be so interested in reading Mao is that there is no reason to really read Mao if you are seeking to develop your political ideas and encounter strategies that can assist in the overthrow of capitalism today - I would be impressed if there is a single poster here who can specify the exact ways in which Mao developed Marxism.

[Volcanicity]

Whether Mao developed Marx or not is immaterial,it's always best to read a persons works to find out for yourself rather than being told that such-and such-a person said something.The OP never said anything about wanting to read Mao for any other reason.

[penguinfoot]

Whether Mao developed Marx or not is immaterial,it's always best to read a persons works to find out for yourself rather than being told that such-and such-a person said something.The OP never said anything about wanting to read Mao for any other reason.

Have you read Trotsky's works, then?

[Volcanicity]

I have read Trotsky and admit I have enjoyed some of what I have read.What I meant was that if I read that so-and-so said something then I would prefer a source to read it for myself,not rely on someone telling me they said so.Just because i'm not a Trotskyist does'nt mean I can't read him or anyone else.