Sucesos De Las Islas Filipinas
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good , ex-library
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
A landmark work of colonial history and ethnography, Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas chronicles the early decades of Spanish rule in the Philippine archipelago with remarkable detail and firsthand authority. Written by Antonio de Morga, a Spanish colonial official who served in Manila in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, the text presents a sweeping account of the islands' geography, peoples, customs, trade networks, and the political intrigues of the colonial administration. Morga illustrates the complex interactions between Spanish colonizers, indigenous Filipinos, Chinese merchants, and neighboring Asian powers, painting a vivid portrait of a society in profound transformation. The tone is at once administrative and observational, blending official reportage with genuine curiosity about the cultures encountered. Famously annotated by José Rizal in 1890, the work became a cornerstone of Philippine nationalist thought, as Rizal used Morga's own words to argue for the richness and sophistication of pre-colonial Filipino civilization. It remains an indispensable primary source for scholars of Southeast Asian history, Spanish colonialism, and Philippine cultural heritage.
Author: Antonio De Morga (translated by J. S. Cummins)
Format: Hardback
Published: 1971, The Hakluyt Society
Genre: Asian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good , ex-library
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
A landmark work of colonial history and ethnography, Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas chronicles the early decades of Spanish rule in the Philippine archipelago with remarkable detail and firsthand authority. Written by Antonio de Morga, a Spanish colonial official who served in Manila in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, the text presents a sweeping account of the islands' geography, peoples, customs, trade networks, and the political intrigues of the colonial administration. Morga illustrates the complex interactions between Spanish colonizers, indigenous Filipinos, Chinese merchants, and neighboring Asian powers, painting a vivid portrait of a society in profound transformation. The tone is at once administrative and observational, blending official reportage with genuine curiosity about the cultures encountered. Famously annotated by José Rizal in 1890, the work became a cornerstone of Philippine nationalist thought, as Rizal used Morga's own words to argue for the richness and sophistication of pre-colonial Filipino civilization. It remains an indispensable primary source for scholars of Southeast Asian history, Spanish colonialism, and Philippine cultural heritage.