ISBN: 9715501354

This book presents a sixteenth-century Philippine ethnography based on contemporaneous sources. It does not attempt to reconstruct that society by consideration of present Philippine soci… Mehr…

This book presents a sixteenth-century Philippine ethnography based on contemporaneous sources. It does not attempt to reconstruct that society by consideration of present Philippine societies, or of features believed to be common to all Austronesian peoples. Nor does it seek similarities with neighboring cultures in Southeast Asia, though the raw data presented should be of use to scholars who might wish to do so. Rather, it seeks to answer the question: What did the Spaniards actually say about the Filipino people when they first met them? It is hoped that the answer to that question will permit Filipino readers today to pay a vicarious visit to the land of their ancestors four centuries ago. Part 1 describes Visayan culture in eight chapters on physical appearance, food and farming, trades and commerce, religion, literature and entertainment, natural science, social organization, and warfare. Part 2 surveys the rest of the archipelago from south to north. anthropology,asia,cultural,history,philippines,politics and social sciences,world Politics & Social Sciences, Ateneo de Manila University Press<

1994, ISBN: 9789715501354

University of Hawai'i Press, Paperback, 316 Seiten, Publiziert: 1994-12-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.5 kg, Verkaufsrang: 9602989, Anthropology & Sociology, Medical, Legal & Social… Mehr…

University of Hawai'i Press, Paperback, 316 Seiten, Publiziert: 1994-12-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, 0.5 kg, Verkaufsrang: 9602989, Anthropology & Sociology, Medical, Legal & Social Sciences, Biography, Subjects, Books, World History, Middle East, Philippines, Asia, Social & Cultural, Politics, Philosophy & Social Sciences, University of Hawai'i Press, 1994<