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" Zapata and the Mexican Revolution. "
John Womack
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BL
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785218
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b605233
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John Womack
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Zapata and the Mexican Revolution.\ John Womack
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New York: Random House US, 2011
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(402 pages)
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0394708539
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: 9780394708539
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| Abstract
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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 examine.
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F1234.J646 2011
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John Womack
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