Project Gutenberg 2005-06-17 Public domain in the USA. 275 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 19 of 55 1620-1621 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. Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Distributed Proofreaders Team "The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 19 of 55" by Emma Helen Blair, Edward Gaylord Bourne, and James Alexander Robertson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume delves into the complex history of the Philippine Islands from 1620 to 1621, focusing on the interactions between the Spanish colonizers and the indigenous population, while also addressing the influence of Catholic missions. The work aims to provide a comprehensive view of the political, economic, and social conditions of the islands during a pivotal time in their colonial history. At the start of the volume, the editor provides an overview of the documents contained within, which outline urgent matters such as proposed reforms for the treatment of the Indigenous people, military challenges posed by Dutch and English forces, and the burgeoning economy centered around trade in the region. Specific letters and reports highlight the struggles faced by colonial officials, including the need for defense measures against external threats and internal governance issues that affected the local population. The opening portion sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the political dynamics and social conditions that shaped the Philippine Islands during this turbulent historical period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Philippines -- History -- Sources Missions -- Philippines Philippines -- Discovery and exploration Demarcation line of Alexander VI DS Text Browsing: History - General 591347 591006 2024-10-07T08:41:45.450994 2023-09-07T09:38:29.850410 text/html text/html 587824 2020-12-11T07:10:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 196994 2020-12-11T07:10:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 307453 2024-10-07T08:41:56.783926 application/epub+zip 311235 2024-10-07T08:41:49.855930 application/epub+zip 282926 2024-10-07T08:41:48.148947 application/epub+zip 634328 2024-10-07T08:42:02.004866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582009 2024-10-07T08:41:55.533924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389258 2022-09-08T01:15:48.183157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527795 527743 2024-10-07T08:41:44.294961 2023-09-07T09:38:28.880383 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 527690 2020-12-11T07:10:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 187465 2020-12-11T07:10:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 527682 2020-12-11T07:10:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187285 2020-12-11T07:10:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23601 2024-10-07T08:42:02.162855 application/rdf+xml 23036 2024-10-07T08:41:48.756935 image/jpeg 4755 2024-10-07T08:41:48.466931 image/jpeg 287065 2024-10-07T08:41:45.497953 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia