La Revolucion

Mexico's Great Revolution as Memory, Myth, and History

Autor: Thomas Benjamin

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Editura: University of Texas Press

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The 1910 Revolution is still tangibly present in Mexico in the festivals that celebrate its victorie...

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Autor

Thomas Benjamin

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engleză

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Carte - Carte broșată

Publicat

2000

Pagini

256

EAN

9780292708822

ISBN

0292708823

Enbook ID

04872521

Editura

University of Texas Press

Greutate

378

Dimensiuni

233 x 158 x 19

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The 1910 Revolution is still tangibly present in Mexico in the festivals that celebrate its victories, on the monuments to its heroes, and, most important, in the stories and memories of the Mexican people. Yet there has never been general agreement on what the revolution meant, what its objectives were, and whether they have been accomplished. This pathfinding book shows how Mexicans from 1910 through the 1950s interpreted the revolution, tried to make sense of it, and, through collective memory, myth-making, and history writing, invented an idea called 'la Revolucion.' In part one, Thomas Benjamin follows the historical development of different and often opposing revolutionary traditions and the state's efforts to forge them into one unified and unifying narrative. In part two, he examines ways of remembering the past and making it relevant to the present through fiestas, monuments, and official history. This research clarifies how the revolution has served to authorise and legitimise political factions and particular regimes to the present day. Beyond the Mexican case, it demonstrates how history is used to serve the needs of the present. Thomas Benjamin is Professor of Latin American History at Central Michigan University.

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