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100 1 _aBlair, Emma Helen,
_d1851-1911
245 1 4 _aThe Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55, 1690-1691 :
_bExplorations 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,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philippine_Islands,_1493%E2%80%931898
500 _aRelease date is 2009-10-14
508 _aJeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ Updated: 2022-12-03.
520 _a"The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55, 1690-1691" by Emma Helen Blair et al. is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work details the explorations, experiences, and observations of early navigators and missionaries in the Philippines, documenting the islands' political, economic, and religious conditions from their initial contact with European powers up until the end of the 19th century. This volume, specifically focused on the years 1690-1691, serves as a rich resource for understanding the dynamics of colonial interactions and the local cultures in the archipelago during this transformative period. The opening of this volume introduces the political and ecclesiastical tensions in Manila during 1690-91, primarily revolving around disputes between the local bishop and secular authorities. An unsigned letter recounts the efforts of a Jesuit and the implications of a bishop's confrontational attempts to assert control over ecclesiastical posts, leading to widespread gossip and tension in the city. Simultaneously, the text delves into ethnological descriptions of the indigenous peoples, such as the Tagálogs and Visayans, and their customs as recorded by early missionaries. It touches upon their social structures, beliefs, and practices, revealing a wealth of intricately woven details about the interplay between native cultures and European colonial influences at this point in history. (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/30253
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