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100	1		_aBlair, Emma Helen, _d1851-1911
245	1	4	_aThe Philippine Islands, 1493-1898—Volume 34 of 55, 1519-1522; 1280-1605 : _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, _c2015
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _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 2015-01-09
508			_aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg.
520			_a"The Philippine Islands, 1493–1898—Volume 34 of 55, 1519-1522; 1280-1605," edited by Emma Helen Blair and James Alexander Robertson, is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. This volume addresses the explorations of early navigators in the Philippines, presenting descriptions of the islands, their peoples, and the establishment of Catholic missions, while detailing the political, economic, and religious circumstances from the time of European contact to the end of the 19th century. It highlights significant figures and events, including the voyages of Antonio Pigafetta and the early interactions between Spaniards and the indigenous population. The opening of this volume includes a preface that outlines the contents and significance of the narrative. It begins with the conclusion of Pigafetta’s personal account of the first circumnavigation of the globe, detailing encounters with various rulers and the Portuguese efforts in the region. Following this, it introduces a brief description of the Philippines by the Chinese geographer Chao Ju-kua, which is noted for being an early record of the archipelago before European discovery. The preface sets the stage by summarizing the complex relationships between Spanish explorers, indigenous populations, and rivals like the Portuguese, providing context for the documents that follow, which include letters and reports discussing early Spanish governance, commerce, and missionary activities in the 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		_aPigafetta, Antonio
700	1		_aBourne, Edward Gaylord, _d1860-1908
700	1		_aRobertson, James Alexander, _d1873-1939
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47927
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