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Martin Bernal discusses Chinese politics and history

DURATION: 01:02:21

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Interviewing Martin Bernal, British scholar of Chinese political history. He discusses various aspects of Chinese history, including the Cultural Revolution, communism, and Chairman Mao.

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1 hour, 2 minutes, 21 seconds

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Travel & Culture - China World History & Politics

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WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Audiotapes Radio programs Bernal, Martin Bernal, Martin--Interview Bernal, Martin--Interviewee China--History--Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976 China--History--Great Leap Forward, 1958 Zedong, Mao The Little Red Book Communist China China--Social life and customs--20th century China--Politics and government--20th century China--Class system--20th century

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