Project Gutenberg 2009-10-28 Public domain in the USA. 463 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 36, 1649-1666 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: 2022-12-04. "The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 36, 1649-1666" by Emma Helen Blair et al. is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume provides a meticulous compilation of documents that detail the political, economic, and religious conditions of the Philippines from 1649 to 1666, focusing particularly on the Jesuit missions and their role in the islands during this tumultuous period. The expected audience would likely include historians, scholars, or anyone interested in the colonial history of the Philippines and its cultural interactions. The opening of this volume sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of the ecclesiastical landscape during the mid-17th century. The compilation begins with a description of royal funeral rites celebrated in Manila for the Spanish crown prince, which highlights the pomp and ceremonial importance of the occasion. Following this, the manuscript presents documents related to requests for royal aid for Jesuit missions and detailed accounts from Jesuits discussing the dire conditions in the Philippines, including the need for religious and military support in the face of local revolts and external threats. There is an evident focus on the interplay between the religious orders and colonial authorities, laying a foundation for the complex socio-political dynamics that characterize the period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.9 (College-level). 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 593799 2025-08-12T11:38:31.704392 text/html 562917 2024-10-24T20:29:36 text/html 314492 2025-08-12T11:38:43.133345 application/epub+zip 319024 2025-08-12T11:38:36.127384 application/epub+zip 290157 2025-08-12T11:38:34.382379 application/epub+zip 654834 2025-08-12T11:38:48.296294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 586419 2025-08-12T11:38:41.712325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377404 2022-09-14T05:50:31.013595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511116 2025-08-12T11:38:30.544405 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 491100 2024-10-24T20:29:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19316 2025-08-12T11:38:48.448296 application/rdf+xml 24328 2025-08-12T11:38:34.926384 image/jpeg 4849 2025-08-12T11:38:34.653352 image/jpeg 293892 2025-08-12T11:38:31.747367 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