| A History of the Philippines Contributor(s): Constantino, Renato (Author) |
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ISBN: 0853453942 ISBN-13: 9780853453949 Publisher: Monthly Review Press OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2010 Annotation: Unlike other conventional histories, the unifying thread of A History of the Philippines is the struggle of the peoples themselves against various forms of oppression, from Spanish conquest and colonization to U.S. imperialism. Constantino provides a penetrating analysis of the productive relations and class structure in the Philippines, and how these have shapedand been shaped bythe role of the Filipino people in the making of their own history. Additionally, he challenges the dominant views of Spanish and U.S. historians by exposing the myths and prejudices propagated in their work, and, in doing so, makes a major breakthrough toward intellectual decolonization. This book is an indispensible key to the history of conquest and resistance in the Philippines. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - Southeast Asia - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Radicalism - Social Science |
| Dewey: 959.9 |
| LCCN: DS668 |
| Physical Information: 1.21" H x 5.59" W x 8.6" (1.32 lbs) 484 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian - Cultural Region - Indian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Unlike other conventional histories, the unifying thread of A History of the Philippines is the struggle of the peoples themselves against various forms of oppression, from Spanish conquest and colonization to U.S. imperialism. Constantino provides a penetrating analysis of the productive relations and class structure in the Philippines, and how these have shaped―and been shaped by―the role of the Filipino people in the making of their own history. Additionally, he challenges the dominant views of Spanish and U.S. historians by exposing the myths and prejudices propagated in their work, and, in doing so, makes a major breakthrough toward intellectual decolonization. This book is an indispensible key to the history of conquest and resistance in the Philippine. |