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100	1		_aBlair, Emma Helen, _d1851-1911
245	1	4	_aThe Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 05 of 55 : _b1582-1583 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 Beginning 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 2005-08-09
508			_aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the PG Distributed Proofreaders Team
520			_a"The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 05 of 55" edited by Emma Helen Blair, James Alexander Robertson, and Edward Gaylord Bourne is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume focuses on a specific period in the late 16th century, detailing vital explorations, interactions, and socio-political developments in the Philippines during Spanish colonial rule. It presents accounts of the islands, descriptions of their diverse peoples, and insights into the Catholic missions alongside documentation that reveals the complexities of colonial governance and indigenous relations. The opening of the work introduces the context of 1582-1583, a significant time during the early Spanish occupation. Governor Gonzalo Ronquillo de Peñalosa communicates with King Felipe II regarding the administration of the colony, highlighting challenges such as the oppression of indigenous peoples, the need for more missionaries, and threats from Japanese pirates. Key figures like Bishop Domingo de Salazar emerge as advocates for the rights of the natives, calling for reforms to alleviate their suffering from the colonial system. The initial documents summarize the governor's efforts to fortify the colony, both militarily and spiritually, while addressing economic strategies to bolster trade and governance in the Philippine Islands. (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/16501
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