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viii, 149 pages 21 cm This volume is primarily an effort at interpretation, rather than narration, of Philippine history. It therefore presents and discusses long-term themes and trends instead of details of historical incidents. This approach enabled me to formulate a few quite interesting propositions, such as the crucial importance of the development of sedentary agriculture to the successful Christianization of the Philippines, and the role of early missionary Christianity as a vehicle of social and technological change rather than of spiritual enlightenment. - Preface Includes bibliographical references (pages 140-144. Bibliographical footnotes) Contemporary Philippines. The new nations of Southeast Asia ; The Philippines today: cultural dualism ; the landscape of underdevelopment and growth ; The dual economy ; Politics, a working democracy ; Foreign relations, back to Asia -- The historical background. Before the West: Barangays ; Spanish rule: pueblos ; Principalia ; Rise of hacienda agriculture ; Christianity and Filipino society ; The colonial equilibrium ; From resistance to nationalism -- The transitional society -- The parties and politics. The politics of the Ilustrad

Author

[by] Onofre D. Corpuz

Publisher

Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice-Hall

Published

1966

Language

EN

Subjects

Sociology, History, Humanities

Rating

3.29 / 5 (51 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14