The History of the Philippines

by Kathleen Nadeau, Frank W. Thackeray, John E. Findling

Overview

Located in Southeast Asia, the Republic of the Philippines is comprised of over 7,000 islands. The first known inhabitants of these tropical islands migrated to the Philippines 30,000 years ago over land bridges that no longer exist today. Since then, the Philippines has undergone drastic changes due to large numbers of settlers and colonizers from abroad. For hundreds of years, the Philippines was under Spanish and then United States control. Spanish influence remains a large part of Filipino culture today. Finally, in 1935, the Philippines embarked on the path to independence. The past century has been a postcolonial roller coaster ride for the Philippines. Today, the Philippines' developing economy has sparked international interest and the country has been marked as having one of the most promising potentials for economic growth in the world. The History of the Philippines offers a comprehensive account of the Philippines and its struggle to discover a national identity. This volume is an excellent addition to any library; perfect for student and general readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313340901
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	06/30/2008
Series:	The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Kathleen Nadeau is Associate Professor of Anthropology at California State University. She is author of Liberation Theology in the Philippines: Faith in a Revolution (Praeger, 2002).

Table of Contents

Series Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Timeline of Historical Events
1 Southeast Asian Prehistory and the Philippines
2 Spanish Colonization (1565 1896)
3 The Philippine Revolution (1896 1902)
4 American Colonization (1899 1946)
5 Philippine Independence (post-WW II)
6 The Marcos Regime (1965 1986)
7 The Philippines after Marcos
Notable People in the History of the Philippines
Glossary
Bibliographic Essay