Doctrina Christiana by Edwin Wolf

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Editor Wolf, Edwin, 1911-1991
Title Doctrina Christiana
The first book printed in the Philippines, Manila, 1593.
Note Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Note A Facsimile of the copy in the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, with an introductory essay by Edwin Wolf 2nd.
Note The old Tagalog (Baybayin) font required to read this book can be downloaded from: http: //www.mts.net/~pmorrow/fonts.htm
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Summary "Doctrina Christiana" by Edwin Wolf is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The text serves to illuminate the significance of this volume, recognized as the first book printed in the Philippines in 1593. The work sheds light on the printing methods used, the bibliographical history surrounding the book's creation, and the religious teachings contained within it, primarily focused on the fundamentals of Christianity as conveyed to the native population. The opening of "Doctrina Christiana" discusses the arduous journey to locate this seminal work, engaging readers in a narrative that resembles a scholarly detective story. It outlines the book’s physical characteristics, including details about its contents, such as essential Christian prayers and teachings presented in both Spanish and Tagalog. Wolf introduces four main topics for investigation: the physical description, bibliographical history, authorship, and the printing methods employed, ensuring that readers not only appreciate the book's historical value but also its role in the cultural and religious education of the Filipinos during the Spanish colonization. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
Language Spanish
Language Tagalog
LoC Class PL: Language and Literatures: Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
Subject Tagalog language -- Texts
Subject Catholic Church -- Catechisms -- Tagalog
Subject Catholic Church -- Catechisms -- Spanish
Subject Block books -- Facsimiles
Category Text
EBook-No. 16119
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 1, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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