{"product_id":"a-brief-history-of-the-philippines-colonialism-revolution-democracy-and-diaspora-the-fascinating-story-of-southeast-asias-forgotten-islands-paperback","title":"A Brief History of the Philippines: Colonialism, Revolution, Democracy and Diaspora: The Fascinating Story of Southeast Asia's Forgotten Islands (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA fascinating story of national resilience and pride\nthrough centuries of colonial rule, World War II, independence, dictatorship,\nPeople Power, and the global diaspora of Filipinos!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eA Brief History of the Philippines\u003c\/i\u003e tells the sweeping story of a\nnation whose past is filled with epic struggles, improbable triumphs, and an\nenduring search for identity in a world that has too often overlooked the\nnation or defined it from the outside. Key topics discussed in this book\ninclude:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe\n     Philippine Islands before European contact:\u003c\/b\u003e How geography, trade,\n     and inter-island commerce fostered multicultural communities and political\n     networks long before the momentous arrival of Ferdinand Magellan in 1521,\n     a fateful encounter that ushered in centuries of Spanish and American\n     colonial rule\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe\n     unique role of religion in shaping Filipino identity:\u003c\/b\u003e The fusion\n     of indigenous beliefs and Catholicism, alongside the influence of Islam\n     and the spiritual undercurrents that guide national life today\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe\n     rise of the Filipino diaspora:\u003c\/b\u003e How millions of overseas Filipino\n     workers, artists, and entrepreneurs have spread Philippine culture around\n     the globe, forging one of the world's most dynamic transnational\n     communities\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe\n     continuing hope for equality:\u003c\/b\u003e Japanese occupation during World\n     War II tested the nation's resilience, paving the way for independence and\n     the tumultuous journey of the modern republic, from dictatorship and the\n     People Power revolutions to democracy and beyond\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAward-winning author and historian Gregg Jones captures the paradoxes and\npossibilities that define these islands in vivid detail: a country where faith\nand fatalism, poverty and promise, colonial legacy and global ambition coexist.\nThe Filipino people have endured misrule, poverty, and catastrophe, yet always\nreemerge with an indomitable spirit and a culture as warm and welcoming as the\nislands they call home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregg Jones\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning journalist,\nauthor and historian. He is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and former fellow at the\nBlack Mountain Institute at University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the John W.\nKluge Center at the Library of Congress. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHis books include: \u003ci\u003eRed Revolution: Inside the\nPhilippine Guerrilla Movement\u003c\/i\u003e (1989), \u003ci\u003eHonor in the Dust:\nTheodore Roosevelt, War in the Philippines, and the Rise and Fall of America's\nImperial Dream\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), \u003ci\u003eLast Stand at Khe Sanh: The U.S.\nMarines' Finest Hour in Vietnam\u003c\/i\u003e (2014) and \u003ci\u003eMost Honorable Son:\nA Forgotten Hero's Fight Against Fascism and Hate During World War II\u003c\/i\u003e (2024).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BERKELEY BOOKS PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45277928587471,"sku":"9780804857420","price":29.43,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_e09fbb9e-d0ec-4e22-a9f5-14948286779e.jpg?v=1781747604","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/a-brief-history-of-the-philippines-colonialism-revolution-democracy-and-diaspora-the-fascinating-story-of-southeast-asias-forgotten-islands-paperback","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}