Before the Mexican revolution of 1910 was a year old opportunistic politicians in Mexico City had forgotten their promises to the country people. But in the rural state of Morelos the villagers refused to submit to their dictates. For nine years, led by Zapata and other elected chiefs, they continued a tireless guerrilla campaign. Country people throughout Mexico rallied to their cause, and succeeded, despite Zapata's assassination in 1919, in establishing an official policy of agrarian welfare. John Womack uses hitherto unpublished material to produce a study of these events which at last does justice to the legendary hero and the Zapatista movement...