Maximo Castillo and the Mexican Revolution (Paperback)

MA!ximo Castillo and the Mexican Revolution is the first English-language translation of the memoirs of General MA!ximo Castillo of Chihuahua, a pivotal figure in the civil war that consumed Mexico between 1910 and 1920. Born into rural poverty, Castillo experienced first-hand the repression of Porfirio DA az's autocratic regime. When the wealthy statesman and author Francisco I. Madero challenged DA az for the Mexican presidency, campaigning on an idealistic platform of democratic reforms, Castillo joined the many Mexicans who supported Madero's candidacy. As the campaign progressed and political tensions escalated, liberal democrats, including Castillo, organized a widespread popular revolt against DA az and his followers. Thereafter, Castillo quickly rose in the ranks, becoming the leader of a revolutionary faction in Chihuahua similar to the one headed by General Emiliano Zapata in the state of Morelos. Castillo's role in the Mexican Revolution, in which he emerged as an influential leader who fought for land reform before being imprisoned and exiled, was largely forgotten by history until the discovery of his memoirs. A Spanish-language edition of Castillo's writings, edited by JesAs Vargas ValdA (c)s and published in 2009, conveys the movement's tenets, triumphs, and setbacks in the words of one of its most passionate leaders. Ana-Isabel Aliaga-Buchenau's translation of this critical work into English expands the reach of Castillo's valuable, but often overlooked, perspective on the events of the Revolution.

General

Imprint:	Louisiana State University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2016
Editors:	Jesus Vargas Valdes
Authors:	Ana-Isabel Aliaga-Buchenau
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-0-8071-6388-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Revolutions & coups Books > History > American history > General Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN:	0-8071-6388-0
Barcode:	9780807163887

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