Contracting colonialism : translation and Christian conversion in Tagalog society under early Spanish rule / Vicente L. Rafael.

In an innovative mix of history, anthropology, and post-colonial theory, Vicente L. Rafael examines the role of language in the religious conversion of the Tagalogs to Catholicism and their subsequent colonization during the early period (1580-1705) of Spanish rule in the Philippines. By tracing thi...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via Duke)
Main Author:	Rafael, Vicente L. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Durham [North Carolina] : Duke University Press, 1993.
Edition:	First paperback edition.
Subjects:	Tagalog (Philippine people) > History. Christian converts > Philippines. Christianity > Philippines. Spanish language > Translating into Tagalog. Philippines > Colonization. Tagalog (Philippine people) Christian converts. Christianity. Colonization. Philippines. History.