The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898; Volume 46, 1721-1739 by Emma Helen Blair et al.
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"The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898; Volume 46, 1721-1739" by Emma Helen Blair et al. is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume forms part of a comprehensive series documenting the history, exploration, and the socio-political landscape of the Philippines, specifically from 1721 to 1739. The book focuses on the events in the islands during this period, including the development of educational systems and the conflicts involving local pirates, Spanish
officials, and missionaries. At the start of this volume, readers are introduced to the complex historical context of the Philippines during the early 18th century, focusing on political, economic, and social dynamics. The opening portion discusses significant events such as the controversies surrounding the murder of a governor, attacks by Moro pirates, and the efforts to establish education systems in the islands. It outlines the government's attempts to fortify the region and the evolving role of religious orders in education. This background sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the Filipinos' interactions with colonial powers and the gradual introduction of formal education into their communities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Editor | Blair, Emma Helen, 1851-1911 |
|---|---|
| Commentator | Bourne, Edward Gaylord, 1860-1908 |
| Editor | Robertson, James Alexander, 1873-1939 |
| Title |
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898; Volume 46, 1721-1739 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 close of the nineteenth century |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philippine_Islands,_1493%E2%80%931898 |
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Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 52.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia |
| Subject | Philippines -- History -- Sources |
| Subject | Missions -- Philippines |
| Subject | Philippines -- Discovery and exploration |
| Subject | Demarcation line of Alexander VI |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 52681 |
| Release Date | Jul 30, 2016 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 986 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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