Project Gutenberg 2004-12-06 Public domain in the USA. 299 Blair, Emma Helen 1851 1911 Robertson, James Alexander 1873 1939 Robertson, J. A. (James Alexander) Bourne, Edward Gaylord 1860 1908 The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 10 of 55 1597-1599 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 Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the PG Distributed Proofreaders Team "The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 10 of 55" by Emma Helen Blair, James Alexander Robertson, and Edward Gaylord Bourne is a historical account edited in the early 20th century. This volume focuses on the years 1597 to 1599, detailing the political, economic, and religious conditions in the Philippine Islands during this period. It presents explorations by early navigators and offers a compilation of letters and reports from officials, providing insights into the colonial administration, challenges, and interactions between indigenous peoples and Spanish authorities. The opening of this volume sets the stage for a deeper understanding of the complexities faced by the Spanish in the Philippines. It outlines a range of issues from military conflicts with local tribes to the intricate dynamics of governance and missionary work, revealing a colonial administration characterized by corruption, inefficiency, and internal strife. Initial letters from various officials introduce readers to topics like the fallout from shipwrecks, the administration of hospitals, struggles against piracy, and the challenges posed by local revolts, painting a vivid picture of a colony navigating the numerous pressures from both within and outside its borders. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Philippines -- History -- Sources Missions -- Philippines Philippines -- Discovery and exploration Demarcation line of Alexander VI DS Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Religious 564678 2025-08-06T09:02:32.812373 text/html 559891 2020-12-18T20:43:59 text/html 293487 2025-08-06T09:02:42.350333 application/epub+zip 300821 2025-08-06T09:02:36.436363 application/epub+zip 272770 2025-08-06T09:02:35.110364 application/epub+zip 608772 2025-08-06T09:02:46.630316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567729 2025-08-06T09:02:41.435316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373230 2022-09-07T15:23:52.890435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511147 2025-08-06T09:02:31.666376 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 491166 2024-10-28T21:16:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 510622 2020-12-18T20:43:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 510614 2020-12-18T20:43:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23739 2025-08-06T09:02:46.805288 application/rdf+xml 23078 2025-08-06T09:02:35.637334 image/jpeg 4750 2025-08-06T09:02:35.376354 image/jpeg 174277 2020-12-18T20:43:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 185868 2020-12-18T20:43:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 174074 2020-12-18T20:43:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 276145 2025-08-06T09:02:32.904383 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia