Francia, Luis,  1945- <br/><br/>
A history of the Philippines :  from Indios Bravos to Filipinos / 
Luis H. Francia. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - 352 p., [16] p. of plates :  ill., map ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-332) and index. 
<br/><br/>The islands before the cross, pre-1521 -- Expeditions, entrenchment, and Spanish colonial rule, 1521-1862 -- From Indio to Filipino : emergence of a nation, 1862-1898 -- Americanization and Its discontents, 1899-1946 -- The republic : perils of independence, 1946-1972 -- The republic : the strongman and the housewife, 1972-1992 -- Quo vadis, Philippines. 
<br/><br/> Choice  Choice, April 2011 
<br/><br/> Traces the history of the Philippines from pre-colonial communities to the current multi-cultural society, covering the advent of Spanish-style Roman Catholicism, the 1899 Philippine-American War and World War II, conflicts that began and ended United States occupations, and other events that shaped the development of the country. 
<br/><br/> Adult  Adult  Follett Library Resources 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1590202856 (trade :hbk.) :  $35.00 9781590202852 (trade : hbk.) :  $35.00 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Philippines--History.<br/>Philippines--History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DS655  / .F73 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>959.9