Project Gutenberg 2011-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 2306 St. Clair, Francis Watson, J. Brecknock 03016030 The Katipunan; or, The Rise and Fall of the Filipino Commune Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Katipunan; or, The Rise and Fall of the Filipino Commune" by Francis St. Clair is an illustrated historical and biographical study written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the Katipunan Society, exploring its origins, development, and the impact it had on the Filipino insurrection of 1896-98 and 1899, drawing extensively from Spanish state documents. The book likely addresses themes of revolution, nationalism, and the complexities of Filipino identity within the context of colonial rule. At the start of the text, the author introduces the Katipunan Society, describing it as a secret organization that emerged from Filipino freemasonry as a response to Spanish oppression. St. Clair outlines the socio-political backdrop of the late 19th century, emphasizing the role of key figures such as Andrés Bonifacio, Marcelo H. del Pilar, and Apolinario Mabini, who were instrumental in fostering revolutionary sentiment among Filipinos. The narrative elaborates on the internal dynamics of the society, detailing clandestine meetings, propaganda efforts, and the recruitment of members, as well as the friction that developed between the society's ideals and its execution. Overall, the opening sets the stage for a detailed examination of the Katipunan's significance in shaping modern Filipino nationalism and the tumultuous quest for independence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/37587/37587-h/images/titlepage1.gif Reading ease score: 53.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Philippines -- History -- Revolution, 1896-1898 Katipunan (Philippines) -- History Revolutionaries -- Philippines -- Biography DS Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) 718892 2025-08-15T09:20:59.548922 text/html 684319 2011-10-01T10:44:16 text/html 327619 2025-08-15T09:21:12.174867 application/epub+zip 334114 2025-08-15T09:21:02.732887 application/epub+zip 244716 2025-08-15T09:21:00.999899 application/epub+zip 720259 2025-08-15T09:21:18.164836 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 671140 2025-08-15T09:21:10.602809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411150 2022-09-17T08:30:59.919626 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402620 2025-08-15T09:20:56.899868 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 402162 2011-10-01T10:44:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 402151 2011-10-01T10:44:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20907 2025-08-15T09:21:18.321774 application/rdf+xml 12322 2025-08-15T09:21:01.183874 image/jpeg 2655 2025-08-15T09:21:01.093865 image/jpeg 150165 2011-10-01T10:44:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 314797 2011-10-01T10:44:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 149916 2011-10-01T10:44:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 312603 2025-08-15T09:20:59.622918 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