Project Gutenberg 2013-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 571 Leonardo de Argensola, Bartolomé 1562 1631 Leonardo de Argensola, Bartolome Leonardo y Argensola, Bartolomé Juan Arensola, Bartolomé Leonardo de Argensola, Bartolomé Leonardo de De Argensola, Bartolomé Leonardo Leonardo de Argensola, Bartholomew Stevens, John 1726 Stephens, John 05008532 The Discovery and Conquest of the Molucco and Philippine Islands. Containing their History, Ancient and Modern, Natural and Political: Their Description, Product, Religion, Government, Laws, Languages, Customs, Manners, Habits, Shape, and Inclinations of the Natives. With an Account of many other adjacent Islands, and several remarkable Voyages through the Streights of Magellan, and in other Parts. Produced by Tamiko I. Rollings, Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Digital & Multimedia Center, Michigan State University Libraries.) "The Discovery and Conquest of the Molucco and Philippine Islands" by Bartholomew Leonardo de Argensola is a historical account written in the early 18th century. This work provides a detailed examination of the Molucco Islands and the Philippines, focusing on their discovery, conquest, natural history, and the complex interplay of cultures and politics in the region. Argensola draws on authentic manuscripts and eyewitness accounts to narrate the events leading to the Spanish conquest, detailing the socio-political landscape of the islands. The opening of this historical account introduces the author and sets the stage for an exploration of the Molucco Islands during the era of Spanish exploration. It presents Argensola's scholarly credentials and purpose for writing, highlighting the importance of documenting the conquest not just as a military venture, but as a transformative cultural encounter between European powers and the indigenous populations. The text suggests that the narrative will encompass tales of local kings, their customs, the valuable spices the islands produce, and the significant political machinations that ensued as the Spanish sought to establish control over the region. The author emphasizes the need for an accurate account drawn from various perspectives, hinting at the richness of the historical narrative to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43451/43451-h/images/new-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 59.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Philippines -- History Maluku (Indonesia) -- History DS Text Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 1211404 2025-08-17T13:11:59.813799 text/html 1208289 2024-10-23T17:48:46 text/html 901809 2025-08-17T13:12:20.326149 application/epub+zip 926959 2025-08-17T13:12:04.000331 application/epub+zip 508514 2025-08-17T13:12:01.661756 application/epub+zip 1853859 2025-08-17T13:12:30.413125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1711947 2025-08-17T13:12:17.576171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 763801 2022-09-19T19:32:58.099118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 953229 2025-08-17T13:11:55.276871 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 933134 2024-10-23T17:48:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18636 2025-08-17T13:12:30.588099 application/rdf+xml 25228 2025-08-17T13:12:01.892784 image/jpeg 3046 2025-08-17T13:12:01.781756 image/jpeg 974530 2025-08-17T13:11:59.939761 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 es.wikipedia