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 Project Gutenberg 2009-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 3121 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 40 of 55, 1690-1691 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 Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ Updated: 2022-12-03. "The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55, 1690-1691" by Emma Helen Blair et al. is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work details the explorations, experiences, and observations of early navigators and missionaries in the Philippines, documenting the islands' political, economic, and religious conditions from their initial contact with European powers up until the end of the 19th century. This volume, specifically focused on the years 1690-1691, serves as a rich resource for understanding the dynamics of colonial interactions and the local cultures in the archipelago during this transformative period. The opening of this volume introduces the political and ecclesiastical tensions in Manila during 1690-91, primarily revolving around disputes between the local bishop and secular authorities. An unsigned letter recounts the efforts of a Jesuit and the implications of a bishop's confrontational attempts to assert control over ecclesiastical posts, leading to widespread gossip and tension in the city. Simultaneously, the text delves into ethnological descriptions of the indigenous peoples, such as the Tagálogs and Visayans, and their customs as recorded by early missionaries. It touches upon their social structures, beliefs, and practices, revealing a wealth of intricately woven details about the interplay between native cultures and European colonial influences at this point in history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.6 (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 - Religious Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 842607 2025-08-12T11:13:05.539109 text/html 808606 2024-10-24T20:27:13 text/html 409189 2025-08-12T11:13:20.487088 application/epub+zip 423352 2025-08-12T11:13:10.543147 application/epub+zip 396459 2025-08-12T11:13:08.468095 application/epub+zip 807620 2025-08-12T11:13:27.102003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 732556 2025-08-12T11:13:18.650061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517147 2022-09-14T05:17:45.730672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 685929 2025-08-12T11:13:03.537165 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 665885 2024-10-24T20:27:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19415 2025-08-12T11:13:27.253056 application/rdf+xml 25574 2025-08-12T11:13:09.081092 image/jpeg 4798 2025-08-12T11:13:08.791093 image/jpeg 383281 2025-08-12T11:13:05.600115 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia