Project Gutenberg 2005-02-24 Public domain in the USA. 417 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 16 of 55 1609 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 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philippine_Islands,_1493%E2%80%931898 Produced by Jeroen Hellingman & the PG Distributed Proofreaders Team "The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 16 of 55" by Emma Helen Blair et al. is a historical account written in the early 20th century, specifically around the early 1900s. The volume presents explorations by early navigators and descriptions of the islands and their peoples, emphasizing their history and records of Catholic missions. The work likely aims to illustrate the political, economic, commercial, and religious dynamics of the Philippine Islands during their early interactions with European nations over a span of more than four centuries. The opening of this volume concludes a significant narrative by the early historian Antonio de Morga, detailing his experiences and observations during a tumultuous time in Philippine history. The text recounts events such as the Chinese uprising in Luzón, naval expeditions against the Dutch, and various challenges faced by the Spanish colony. Morga's account offers insights into the customs, societal structures, and economic conditions of both indigenous peoples and Spanish settlers, culminating in a detailed depiction of Manila and its role as the center of colonial administration. The narrative sets a foundation for understanding not only the historical context of the Philippines but also the complex interactions between colonizers and native populations during this era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor 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 - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious 610568 2025-07-06T12:40:28.120048 text/html 610389 2025-01-14T21:10:56.069984 text/html 313842 2025-07-06T12:40:36.703986 application/epub+zip 322967 2025-07-06T12:40:31.423064 application/epub+zip 294666 2025-07-06T12:40:30.192053 application/epub+zip 629763 2025-07-06T12:40:40.887048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 597503 2025-07-06T12:40:35.939056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402657 2022-09-07T20:14:17.096472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 580133 2025-07-06T12:40:27.700105 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 579712 2020-12-14T04:54:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 579741 2020-12-14T04:54:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23573 2025-07-06T12:40:41.032966 application/rdf+xml 23076 2025-07-06T12:40:30.716023 image/jpeg 4762 2025-07-06T12:40:30.445042 image/jpeg 213514 2020-12-14T04:54:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 213097 2020-12-14T04:54:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 309879 2025-07-06T12:40:28.167038 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