Description
Book SynopsisThis 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 Revolución."
Trade Review"There is no hotter topic than how we construct our historical memory. The Mexican Revolution offers an exemplary myth to explore. Thomas Benjamin has examined the construction of the Mexican memory and the myth of the Revolution with wit and grace." Mark Wasserman, Professor of History, Rutgers University
Table of Contents
- Preface
- The Pantheon of National Heroes
- Chronology of Events, 1810-1910
- Introduction: The Revolution with a Capital Letter
- Chronology of Events, 1911-1928
- Part One: Construction
- 1. 1911-1913: Every Event's Name Is Itself an Interpretation
- 2. 1913-1920: Warring Authorities Mean Warring Pasts
- 3. 1920-1928: Political Domination Involves Historical Definition
- Chronology of Events, 1928-1968
- Part Two: Performance
- 4. Festival: A Vigorous Mexico Arising
- 5. Monument: From the Ruins of the Old Regime
- 6. History: The Work of Concord and Unification
- Chronology of Events, 1968-present
- Conclusion: Affirming and Subverting the Revolution
- Notes
- Sources
- Bibliography
- Index
- Photo section begins on p. 85
