The Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century Blair, Emma Helen 1851-1911 creator Bourne, Edward Gaylord 1860-1908 Robertson, James Alexander 1873-1939 text utu 2015 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 44, 1700-1736" by Emma Helen Blair et al. is a historical account published in the early 20th century. This volume explores the political, economic, commercial, and religious conditions of the Philippine islands during the first third of the 18th century, detailing the interactions between early navigators and the native peoples, as well as the missions established during the Spanish colonial period. The opening of this volume introduces readers to the significant events and documents from 1700 to 1730, discussing key incidents such as the murder of Governor Bustamante in 1719, reflecting the lawlessness of the period. It also brings to light the challenges faced by Spanish officials and missionaries, particularly the Jesuit order, as they navigated a complex socio-political landscape rife with tyranny and oppression of the native population. The text emphasizes the Jesuits' efforts in ministering to diverse communities, illustrating their determination to convert and educate the inhabitants under challenging circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philippine_Islands,_1493%E2%80%931898 Release date is 2015-10-07 Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. Original publication data not identified Philippines -- History -- Sources Missions -- Philippines Philippines -- Discovery and exploration Demarcation line of Alexander VI DS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50151 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50151 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134143.0 50151