John Womack (1) (1937–)
Author of Zapata and the Mexican Revolution
For other authors named John Womack, see the disambiguation page.
John Womack (1) has been aliased into John Womack, Jr..
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Womack, John
- Birthdate
- 1937
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Norman, Oklahoma, USA
- Education
- Harvard University
Oxford University - Occupations
- historian
author
professor - Organizations
- Board of directors for FFIPP-USA (Faculty for Israeli-Palestinian Peace-USA)
- Awards and honors
- Rhodes Scholar
National Book Award nominee
1808 Medal (2009)
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Reviews
An excellent, moving biography of Emeliano Zapata, the populist hero who tried to save Mexico from the unscrupulous leaders who would rape her.
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- Works
- 8
- Also by
- 1
- Members
- 369
- Popularity
- #65,264
- Rating
- 4.1
- Reviews
- 2
- ISBNs
- 16
- Languages
- 5
- Favorited
- 1
As someone that is not that familiar with either Zapata or the Mexican Revolution, I found this book a bit overwhelming! There is so much information that it was a real challenge for me to keep track of the names, dates, and places being discussed. The book has definitely inspired me to want to read more about Zapata and the Zapatistas.
I know, I know — this review is terrible! But I feel like I need to read more about Zapata and the Mexican Revolution before I can write more in depth about this subject… (more)