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Summary
This book, from an objective and rigorous perspective, highly appraises Li Da's tremendous contributions to the Party's early development and to the dissemination of Marxist theory. In plain language the author expounds theory, in vivid language portrays a life, reshaping his flesh and blood through words and reviving his elegance through later generations' evaluations, bringing to life the image of "a Promethean torchbearer." From intellectual enlightenment to becoming a "torchbearer," from joining in founding the Party to enduring twists and turns, from the "White Terror" to the foot of Yuelu Mountain… this is a "conversation" with a steadfast Marxist, and also a "hymn" paying tribute to a predecessor.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers interested in the early dissemination of Marxism and the party-building process
- Party history learners who need to understand the life and intellectual trajectory of theoretical workers
- Readers who prefer rigorously written biographies that balance theory and life
- Teachers and students in university ideological and political courses who need character cases to support teaching
Not a good fit for
- Readers hoping for a light, story-driven biography and lacking patience for theoretical exposition
- Readers who only want anecdotes about the figure and do not care about the intellectual-historical background
- Readers not interested in the genre of party-history biographies at all
Reading tips
- First read the table of contents to clarify the timeline of Li Da’s journey from enlightenment to fire-bearer to later twists and turns, then read each chapter closely.
- Slow down when encountering passages of theoretical exposition, and use chapter titles to grasp the focus of his dissemination of Marxism.
- Take notes as you read on Li Da’s main contributions and circumstances at different stages, forming a brief intellectual chronology.
- Read alongside the biography of Deng Enming in the same series to compare the different life paths of a theoretical disseminator and a local revolutionary.
About the publisher
CPC Party History Publishing House is a central-level professional social sciences publisher centered on works on Party history, historical materials, and biographies. Its current catalog contains 68 titles, commonly classified under politics, social sciences, and comprehensive biography. Representative books include 600 Questions for a Knowledge Contest Marking the 95th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China, the 2016 edition of the New Training Textbook for Probationary Party Members, the 2017 edition of the Party Membership Training Textbook, A Reader for Studying the Party Constitution, Uphold the Moral High Line and Hold the Disciplinary Bottom Line, A Practical Handbook for Party Branch Secretaries, and Strengthen the “Four Consciousnesses” and Align with the Core. These titles mainly serve Party member education, admission training, and grassroots Party affairs. Representative authors include Dongfang Zhi, Li Junwei, Xu Yunpeng, Zhao Xiaogang, Zhang Rongchen, and editorial committees, reflecting author resources grounded in editorial teams and Party affairs researchers.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 出版说明
- 总序
- 第一章 早期的马克思主义者
- 少年时代
- 进京赴日求学
- 从爱国主义者、激进的民主主义者转变为马克思主义者
- 第二章 “播火者”
- 论战主将
- 对修正主义思潮的批判
- 对“左”倾思潮的批判
- 第三章 建党前后
- 中共发起组代理书记
- 《共产党》月刊主编
- 党的一大的筹备人和组织者
- 党的早期重要领导人之一
- 第四章 党的宣传家
- 出席党的二大
- 湖南自修大学学长
- 主编《新时代》
- 批判江亢虎
- 第五章 脱党之后
- 脱党原因
- 继续宣传马列
- 《现代社会学》出版
- 继续参加革命活动
- 第六章 在白色恐怖中（上）
- 革命转入低潮
- 坚守马克思主义阵地
- 马克思主义翻译家
- 《中国产业革命概观》等专著的出版
- 赴泰山讲学
- 第七章 在白色恐怖中（下）
- 著名红色教授
- 《社会学大纲》的出版
- 《经济学大纲》的出版
- 第八章 苦斗
- 离乱岁月
- 创办辅仁小学
- 第九章 岳麓山下
- 受聘湖大
- 撰著《法理学大纲》
- 冲破黎明前的黑暗
- 第十章 重新入党
- 促成湖南和平解放
- 应召北上
- 新生
- 第十一章 主政湖南大学
- 重返岳麓山
- 建设新湖大
- 第十二章 任武汉大学校长
- 坚持系统的马克思主义教育
- 重建哲学系
- 全面贯彻党的教育方针
- 注重科学研究
- 重视和爱惜人才
- 第十三章 宣传和阐述毛泽东哲学思想
- 《〈实践论〉解说》和《〈矛盾论〉解说》
- 《谈宪法》
- 对胡适实用主义的揭露和批判
- 第十四章 思想理论战线上的“老兵”
- 坚持真理 无所畏惧
- 探索规律 总结经验
- 第十五章 《唯物辩证法大纲》
- 毛泽东交给的任务
- 编写《马克思主义哲学大纲》
- 《唯物辩证法大纲》的出版
- 第十六章 含冤辞世
- 反对“顶峰论”
- 在劫难逃
- 宁死不屈
- 主要参考书目
- 后记
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