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100 1 _aLeonardo de Argensola, Bartolomé,
_d1562-1631
245 1 4 _aThe Discovery and Conquest of the Molucco and Philippine Islands. :
_bContaining their History, Ancient and Modern, Natural and Political: Their Description, Product, Religion, Government, Laws, Languages, Customs, Manners, Habits, Shape, and Inclinations of the Natives. With an Account of many other adjacent Islands, and several remarkable Voyages through the Streights of Magellan, and in other Parts.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-08-12
508 _aProduced by Tamiko I. Rollings, Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Digital & Multimedia Center, Michigan State University Libraries.)
520 _a"The Discovery and Conquest of the Molucco and Philippine Islands" by Bartholomew Leonardo de Argensola is a historical account written in the early 18th century. This work provides a detailed examination of the Molucco Islands and the Philippines, focusing on their discovery, conquest, natural history, and the complex interplay of cultures and politics in the region. Argensola draws on authentic manuscripts and eyewitness accounts to narrate the events leading to the Spanish conquest, detailing the socio-political landscape of the islands. The opening of this historical account introduces the author and sets the stage for an exploration of the Molucco Islands during the era of Spanish exploration. It presents Argensola's scholarly credentials and purpose for writing, highlighting the importance of documenting the conquest not just as a military venture, but as a transformative cultural encounter between European powers and the indigenous populations. The text suggests that the narrative will encompass tales of local kings, their customs, the valuable spices the islands produce, and the significant political machinations that ensued as the Spanish sought to establish control over the region. The author emphasizes the need for an accurate account drawn from various perspectives, hinting at the richness of the historical narrative to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPhilippines -- History
653 _aMaluku (Indonesia) -- History
700 1 _aStevens, John,
_d-1726
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43451
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