A Malayan Tale: Pre-colonial Philippines and its relations with Southeast Asia, China, and Europe - Couverture souple

Zablan, Rhio

 
9798320963822: A Malayan Tale: Pre-colonial Philippines and its relations with Southeast Asia, China, and Europe
Couverture souple
ISBN 13 : 9798320963822
Editeur : Independently published, 2024

Synopsis

The beginning – Talks about the place where the author grew up; the life that the local people hadduring his younger years; how the "palang," a locally-made blade was used for earning a living; and what he learned in elementary school about the Malays, the author’s ancestors
The Greatest Seafarers – Is a chapter that delves deep into the historical legacy of the Austronesians, renowned as the greatest seafarers of Neolithic times; their expansion as a pivotal population movement in the last 6,000 years; and the Malayness of Filipinos.
The Empire of Sri Vijaya and its Influence on the Malayan Race – As the title implies, this part discusses the undeniable influences of the Sri Vijaya empire on the inhabitants of the pre-colonial Philippines – influences that still reverberate to this very day.
Relations with ancient China and other trading partners – This is the book's highlight and paints a detailed picture of how the pre-colonial Filipinos connected with their neighbors in Southeast Asia and ancient China, the Song and Ming Dynasties in particular.
Princess of Sulu visits Paduka Batara’s mausoleum – This short chapter is about the 606thanniversary of Paduka Batara’s coming to Beijing, and the visit of Princess Jacel H. Kiram of Sulu to his mausoleum in Dezhou City, eastern China’s Shandong Province.
Contact with Europeans – This part tells the story of how the first Europeans in Southeast Asia made contact with the “Lucoes” or the Kapampangan and Tagalog Nations of Luzon, their advanced culture, commerce, and skills in combat.
The honest profession of pre-colonial Filipinos – This part talks about the honest profession of pre-colonial Filipinos – a profession which we call today “piracy.” Yes, your eyes read it right. Pre-colonial Filipinos were pirates!

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Éditeur
Independently published
Date d'édition
2024
Langue
anglais
ISBN 13 
9798320963822
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
72
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