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Zapata and the Mexican Revolution

John Womack

#2766 of 3,809 books · #897 in History

Shortlisted for the National Book Award for Nonfiction (1970).

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.

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Vintage
ISBN-13
9780307803320
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Topics
Mexican RevolutionAgrarian reformEmiliano Zapata

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