Revolution in a Feudal Fortress: Yangjiagou, Mizhi County, Shaanxi, 1937-1948

Modern China

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 339-377

  Esherick, Joseph W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0346906085     PISSN: 00977004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009770049802400401     Document Type: Article

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