Project Gutenberg 2011-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 4373 Barrows, David P. 1873 1954 Barrows, David Prescott 05026123 A History of the Philippines Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "A History of the Philippines" by David P. Barrows is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book serves as an introduction to the history of the Philippines, intended for high school students, and aims to deepen their understanding of their island country's past. It covers a broad range of topics, from the early inhabitants and cultures to the impacts of colonization and the political landscape of the Philippines. The opening of the text sets the stage for this exploration of Filipino history. The author discusses the necessity of presenting a history of the Philippines to its youth, emphasizing the need for an understanding of their cultural heritage and the context of their current place in the world. Barrows mentions the difficulties of sourcing historical materials and acknowledges contributions from notable local historians. He also hints at a comparative perspective, drawing parallels between the Philippines and Japan, suggesting the potential for growth and development rooted in education and historical awareness. The purpose of the book is framed as not just a recounting of events, but a guide to inspire further exploration and understanding of the Philippines’ evolving identity through its history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/38269/38269-h/images/cover.jpg en Philippines -- History DS Text Browsing: History - General 707752 707764 2024-09-16T07:33:29.219104 2023-09-16T13:38:59.184802 text/html text/html 697289 2021-01-08T08:39:49 text/html; charset=us-ascii 9654057 2021-01-08T08:39:49 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 9523141 2024-09-16T07:33:56.283475 application/epub+zip 9525576 2024-09-16T07:33:39.101038 application/epub+zip 318446 2024-09-16T07:33:31.396115 application/epub+zip 11666483 2024-09-16T07:34:05.772419 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6154431 2024-09-16T07:33:48.123993 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458141 2022-09-17T12:59:54.821840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520574 520336 2024-09-16T07:33:26.912111 2023-09-16T13:38:56.834775 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 520160 2021-01-08T08:39:49 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 190868 2021-01-08T08:39:49 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 520160 2021-01-08T08:39:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 190680 2021-01-08T08:39:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19935 2024-09-16T07:34:05.959399 application/rdf+xml 16914 2024-09-16T07:33:31.589079 image/jpeg 2809 2024-09-16T07:33:31.492083 image/jpeg 9674624 2024-09-16T07:33:29.683114 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