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050 4 _aDS
100 1 _aBlair, Emma Helen,
_d1851-1911
245 1 4 _aThe Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 17 of 55 :
_b1609-1616 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
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-04-03
508 _aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the PG Distributed Proofreaders Team
520 _a"The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 17 of 55" by Emma Helen Blair, James Alexander Robertson, and Edward Gaylord Bourne is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume documents the period from 1609 to 1616, focusing on the explorations, descriptions of the islands, their peoples, and the Catholic missions established during that time. The text aims to provide insights into the political, economic, and religious conditions of the Philippines during the early interactions with European nations. The beginning of this work introduces the contents of the volume, outlining various documents that cover laws related to navigation and commerce, reports and petitions from Jesuit and Dominican missions, and letters focusing on ecclesiastical affairs. It emphasizes the challenges faced in trade, especially with the Dutch, the advancements made by missions in spreading Christianity, and concerns regarding the treatment of local populations. The editors emphasize the social and economic environment of the islands during the specified period, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of the intersecting histories of Spain and the Philippines. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPhilippines -- History -- Sources
653 _aMissions -- Philippines
653 _aPhilippines -- Discovery and exploration
653 _aDemarcation line of Alexander VI
700 1 _aBourne, Edward Gaylord,
_d1860-1908
700 1 _aRobertson, James Alexander,
_d1873-1939
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15530
999 _c56918
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