History of the Philippines From Indios Bravos to Filipinos

Name: History of the Philippines From Indios Bravos to Filipinos
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ISBN: 9781590202852

ISBN-10: 1590202856

ISBN-13: 9781590202852

Edition: 2010

Authors: Luis H. Francia

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The Philippines is a country in its adolescence, struggling by fits and starts to emerge from a rich, troubled and multilayered past. From its first settlement through the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century to the subsequent American occupation and beyond, History of the Philippinesrecasts various Philippine narratives- familiar and unfamiliar-with an eye for the layers of colonial and post-colonial history that have created this diverse and fascinating population. History of the Philippinesis intended for those who are curious about this Southeast Asian archipelago but know very little of its history. The narrative moves from a pre-Hispanic Philippines in the 16th century through…

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Abrams, Inc.
Publication date: 6/10/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Size: 6.30" wide x 9.30" long x 1.22" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English

Sanna Feirstein is a docent at the New-York Historical Society.Angel Velasco Shaw is a film and video maker and teaches in the Asian/Pacific/American Studies Program at New York University.Luis H. Francia's many books include Flippin': Filipinos on America, Eye of the Fish and Brown River, White Ocean.



Map


Introduction



The Islands Before the Cross, Pre-1521



Expeditions, Entrenchment, and Spanish Colonial Rule, 1521-1862



From Indio to Filipino: Emergence of a Nation, 1862-1898



Americanization and Its Discontents, 1899-1946



The Republic: Perils of Independence, 1946-1972



The Republic: The Strongman and the Housewife, 1972-1992



Quo Vadis, Philippines


References


Glossary


Index