... irrelevance for the majority of the work to the topic of this investigation. While Li's references to the Cultural Revolution play a significant part in demonstrating Mao's ignorance, much of the book relates to personal indictments of Mao- for example, statements pointing out that Mao never brushed his teeth, that he fornicated with Red Guard and the like are prominent throughout. While ... justifiable, they are unrelated to Li's explanation of the causes of the Cultural Revolution. This detracted greatly from the value of this text for this specific task. Chang's work is a book on the ...

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