The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 11 of 55: 1599-1602; 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

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Synopsis:

In 'The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 11 of 55: 1599-1602', readers are transported back in time to the late 16th century, where they will embark on a captivating journey through the Philippine Islands. This volume focuses on the years 1599-1602, a period marked by explorations conducted by early navigators, vivid descriptions of the islands and their diverse peoples, and the historical records of Catholic missions. Through the lens of contemporaneous books and manuscripts, the reader will uncover the political, economic, commercial, and religious conditions that shaped the islands during their earliest interactions with European nations.

Genres: Historical non-fiction, Exploration, Anthropology

Themes: Colonialism, Cultural exchange, Religious conversion, Historical documentation

Subjects:

• Demarcation line of Alexander VI
• Missions -- Philippines
• Philippines -- Discovery and exploration
• Philippines -- History -- Sources

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