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Title: The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 22 of 55
1625-29
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.

Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philippine_Islands,_1493%E2%80%931898

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Summary: "The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 22 of 55" by Emma Helen Blair et al. is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume covers the period from 1625 to 1629 and examines the political, economic, and religious conditions in the Philippines during that time. The focus is primarily on events related to the governorships of Fernando de Silva and Juan Niño de Tavora, detailing the various documents, reports, and letters that shed light on colonial governance, trade challenges, and social life in Manila. The opening of this historical work introduces the context and significance of the documents compiled within the volume, which illustrate the complexities of colonial administration and social dynamics in the Philippines. It highlights the intricacies of appointing governors, the economic struggles faced by the colony, interactions with local populations and foreign powers, and the pressing issues of governance at the time. Notably, it mentions the military threats posed by the Dutch and the internal conflict among the colonial authorities. This sets the stage for deeper explorations into the challenges of maintaining Spanish control over the islands amid competing interests. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Commentator: Bourne, Edward Gaylord, 1860-1908

Editor: Blair, Emma Helen, 1851-1911

Editor: Robertson, James Alexander, 1873-1939

EBook No.: 16297

Published: Jul 15, 2005

Downloads: 437

Language: English

Subject: Philippines -- History -- Sources

Subject: Missions -- Philippines

Subject: Philippines -- Discovery and exploration

Subject: Demarcation line of Alexander VI

LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:16297:2 2005-07-15T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Robertson, James Alexander Blair, Emma Helen Bourne, Edward Gaylord en 1
2025-08-04T03:20:18Z The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 22 of 55

This edition has images.

Title: The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 22 of 55
1625-29
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.

Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philippine_Islands,_1493%E2%80%931898

Credits: Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the PG Distributed Proofreaders Team

Summary: "The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 22 of 55" by Emma Helen Blair et al. is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume covers the period from 1625 to 1629 and examines the political, economic, and religious conditions in the Philippines during that time. The focus is primarily on events related to the governorships of Fernando de Silva and Juan Niño de Tavora, detailing the various documents, reports, and letters that shed light on colonial governance, trade challenges, and social life in Manila. The opening of this historical work introduces the context and significance of the documents compiled within the volume, which illustrate the complexities of colonial administration and social dynamics in the Philippines. It highlights the intricacies of appointing governors, the economic struggles faced by the colony, interactions with local populations and foreign powers, and the pressing issues of governance at the time. Notably, it mentions the military threats posed by the Dutch and the internal conflict among the colonial authorities. This sets the stage for deeper explorations into the challenges of maintaining Spanish control over the islands amid competing interests. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Commentator: Bourne, Edward Gaylord, 1860-1908

Editor: Blair, Emma Helen, 1851-1911

Editor: Robertson, James Alexander, 1873-1939

EBook No.: 16297

Published: Jul 15, 2005

Downloads: 437

Language: English

Subject: Philippines -- History -- Sources

Subject: Missions -- Philippines

Subject: Philippines -- Discovery and exploration

Subject: Demarcation line of Alexander VI

LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:16297:3 2005-07-15T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Robertson, James Alexander Blair, Emma Helen Bourne, Edward Gaylord en 1