Title
A history of the Philippines : from Indios Bravos to Filipinos / Luis H. Francia.
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
9781590202852
1590202856
Publication Details
New York : Overlook Press, 2010.
Language
English
Description
352 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Call Number
DS655 .F73 2010
Dewey Decimal Classification
959.9
Summary
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, this work recasts 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. The narrative moves from a pre Hispanic Philippines in the 16th century through the Spanish American War, the nation's tumultuous relationship with the United States, and General MacArthur's controlling presence during WWII, up to its independence in 1946 and subsequent years of Islamic insurgency. The author creates a portrait that provides the reader valuable insights into the heart and soul of the modern Filipino, laying bare the multicultural, multiracial society of modern times.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-332) and index.
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.
