Mßximo Castillo And The Mexican Revolution

Mßximo Castillo and the Mexican Revolution is the first English-language translation of the memoirs of General Mßximo 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 D?azÆs autocratic regime. When the wealthy statesman and author Francisco I. Madero challenged D?az for the Mexican presidency, campaigning on an idealistic platform of democratic reforms, Castillo joined the many Mexicans who supported MaderoÆs candidacy. As the campaign progressed and political tensions escalated, liberal democrats, including Castillo, organized a widespread popular revolt against D?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. CastilloÆs 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 CastilloÆs writings, edited by Jes·s Vargas Vald?s and published in 2009, conveys the movementÆs tenets, triumphs, and setbacks in the words of one of its most passionate leaders. Ana-Isabel Aliaga-BuchenauÆs translation of this critical work into English expands the reach of CastilloÆs valuable, but often overlooked, perspective on the events of the Revolution.

• | Author: Jes·s Vargas Vald?s
• | Publisher: Lsu Press
• | Publication Date: Dec 18, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 224 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/History
• | ISBN-10: 0807163880
• | ISBN-13: 9780807163887