Zapata and the Mexican Revolution.

Description

This essential volume recalls the activities of Emiliano Zapata (1879-1919), a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution; he formed and commanded an important revolutionary force during this conflict. Womack focuses attention on Zapata's activities and his home state of Morelos during the Revolution. Zapata quickly rose from his position as a peasant leader in a village seeking agrarian reform. Zapata's dedication to the cause of land rights made him a hero to the people. Womack describes the contributing factors and conditions preceding the Mexican Revolution, creating a narrative that examines political and agrarian transformations on local and national levels.

First Sentence

C'est parce que les politiciens haut placés du pays ne parvinrent pas à assurer la succession de Díaz après sa mort, qu'éclata la révolution mexicaine.

Excerpt

C'est parce que les politiciens haut placés du pays ne parvinrent pas à assurer la succession de Díaz après sa mort, qu'éclata la révolution mexicaine.

Subjects

Series Statement

• Vintage books -- V-627

Other Editions

• Zapata and the Mexican Revolution.Vintage Books
• Zapata and the Mexican RevolutionThames and Hudson1969-01-01
• Zapata and the Mexican revolutionKnopf1969-01-01
• Zapata and the Mexican RevolutionKnopf1969-01-01
• Zapata and the Mexican Revolution.Knopf1969-01-01
• Zapata y la revolución mexicanaSiglo veintiuno1969-01-01