Pancho Villa and the Mexican Revolution (Illustrated History Series) - Softcover

Plana, Manuel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1566564018 ISBN 13: 9781566564014

Publisher: Interlink Pub Group Inc, 2002

Synopsis

In 1910 a revolt breaks out in Mexico that, over the course of just a few years, will change the face of the nation. Among the popular leaders of this movement is Pancho Villa, who embodies the epic of Mexico in flames. A man of the northern desert regions, he organizes an army that will become legendary, administers immense expanses of territory, and challenges the power of the United States. He seizes the property of large landowners, understands the anxiety of the poor, becomes an advocate for the lower classes, and seems on the brink of controlling the entire country.

But as is true of many other revolutionary leaders, Villa's parabola reaches its nadir when opposing forces gain the upper hand in the military and political spheres. While he retires in 1920 to private life, Villa cannot evade the chain of revenge that hits him, as well as other losers and winners of the revolution, such as Madero, Zapata, Carranza, and Obregon. Once the protagonists of this epic story have all disappeared, it becomes evident how their contributions helped create a new nation.

About this title

About the Author:

Manuel Plana is a lecturer in Latin American history at the University of Florence. He is the author of Il regno del cotone in Messico (The kingdom of cotton in Mexico), La struttura agraria de la Lagun 1855-1910 (The agrarian structure of the lagoon), and, with Angelo Trento, Latin America in the Twentieth Century.

Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Italian

About this edition

• Publisher: Interlink Pub Group Inc
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1566564018
• ISBN 13: 9781566564014
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 124