The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898: Volume 32, 1640: 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.

Author: Aduarte, Diego

Synopsis:

'The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898: Volume 32, 1640' takes readers on a captivating journey through the exploration of the Philippine Islands by early navigators. It delves into vivid descriptions of the islands and their diverse peoples, providing a comprehensive account of their history and the records of Catholic missions. Drawing from contemporaneous books and manuscripts, this volume offers a fascinating glimpse into the political, economic, commercial, and religious conditions of the islands from their earliest interactions with European nations up until the close of the nineteenth century.

Genres:
Historical non-fiction, Exploration, Anthropology

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

Subjects:

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

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