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Best books to learn The Mexican Revolution, in order
The Mexican Revolution is unusually hard to summarise because it was not one revolution: Madero's liberal rising, Zapata's agrarian war in Morelos, Villa's northern army and Carranza's constitutionalists all wanted different things and mostly fought each other.
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Best Books on the Mexican Revolution, in Reading Order
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Frequently asked questions
- How should I approach learning the mexican revolution?
- The Mexican Revolution is unusually hard to summarise because it was not one revolution: Madero's liberal rising, Zapata's agrarian war in Morelos, Villa's northern army and Carranza's constitutionalists all wanted different things and mostly fought each other.
- What's a good book to start the mexican revolution with?
- A strong starting point is Mexico: Biography of Power by Enrique Krauze. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.
- What should I read after the mexican revolution?
- Once you have the fundamentals, explore closely related subjects like The Haitian Revolution, The Scientific Revolution, The Russian Revolution.