The Hispanization of the Philippines: Spanish Aims and

The Hispanization of the Philippines: Spanish Aims and Filipino Responses, 1565–1700 (New Perspectives in Southeast Asian Studies)

After conquest of the Philippine archipelago in the late sixteenth century, Spanish colonizers launched a sweeping social program designed to bring about dramatic religious, political, and economic changes. But the limitations of Spanish colonial resources, together with the reactions of Filipinos themselves, combined to shape the outcome of that effort in unique and unexpected ways, argues John Leddy Phelan. With no wealth in the islands to attract conquistadores, conquest was accomplished largely by missionaries scattered among isolated native villages. Native chieftains served as intermediaries, thus enabling the Filipinos to react selectively to Spanish innovations. The result was a form of hispanization in which the resilient and adaptable Filipinos played a creative part.
Country USA
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Country	USA
Brand	University of Wisconsin Press
Manufacturer	University of Wisconsin Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	part_0299018148
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780299018146
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Hispanization of the Philippines: Spanish Aims and Filipino Responses, 1565–1700 (New Perspectives in Southeast Asian Studies)