Cracks in the Parchment Curtain, and Other Essays in Philippine History by William Henry Scott

William Henry Scott earned his bachelor’s degree from Yale University, his master’s from Columbia University, and his PhD from University of Santo Tomas. He spent his later life in Cordillera region in the Philippines and acquired adequate knowledge on the Igorot people living there. A noteworthy fact is that he was an American. An American who had a Filipino heart. For he used his acquired knowledge to produce rigorous history books and essays while maintaining honesty. This was exemplified in the aforementioned book.

William Henry Scott is a Filipino nationalist with a white skin. The 17 essays in this new collection - CRACKS IN THE PARCHMENT CURTAIN - give clear proof of this statement. For here we glimpse unknown facets of Filipino life glinting through the shadows of three centuries of Spanish rule and a turn-of-the century struggle against a new night of foreign aggression. Scott's essays make a Filipino proud to be a Filipino. His patient scholarship among musty books and documents in libraries and archives here and abroad, his travels in the provinces to dig out decaying parish records, and his friendship and interviews with surviving historical resources--all provide intimate glimpses of a virile people yearning for dignity and freedom in the face of inexorable odds.
A Philippine import. Limited copies available.

Item Weight : 14.4 ounces
Paperback : 315 pages
ISBN-10 : 971100073-3
ISBN-13 : 978-97-1-100073-8
Dimensions : 6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
Publisher : New Day Publishers, June 1, 1985
Language: : English