A History of Bataan (1587-1900): Scanning Its Geographic, Social, Political and Economic Terrain by Cornelio R. Bascara

According to the subtitle of A History of Bataan, the book provides a panoramic view of the 300 plus years of Spanish colonization covering the geographic, social, economic and political terrain of the province of what then and now has been called Bataan. In keeping with the trend to keep local history alive, the author walks his reader through the earliest years of Christianization going back to roots in Spanish monasteries which nourished the spirit of austere adventurism of the missionaries. The author traces the early and continuing struggles to survive economically and politically and describes the horrors of mutinies and rebellion, the limitations of the colonial bureaucratic system and the challenges confronting the principales.
A Philippine import. Limited copies available.

Publisher: University of Santo Tomas Publishing House (January 1, 2010)
Language: English
Paperback: 478 pages
ISBN-10: 971506562-7
ISBN-13: 978-97-1-506562-7