The Philippines : a unique nation /
Sonia M. Zaide ; with Gregorio F. Zaide's History of the Republic of the Philippines.
- Quezon City, Philippines : All-Nations Pub. Co., c1994.
- 458 pages ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
1. The Philippines as a unique nation -- 2. Origin of the Filipinos -- 3. The Asian Heritage of the Filipinos -- 4. Our Early Ancestors -- 5. Western Discovery and conquest -- 6. Mexican relations -- 7. The Spanish colonial system -- 8. Our economy under Spain -- 9. Our Spanish heritage -- 10. Filipino Services to Spain -- 11. Islam in the Philippines -- 12. Relations with the Chinese And Japanese -- 13. The British Invasion -- 14. Filipino Revolts -- 15. The Twilight of Spains rule -- 16. Philippine Nationalism -- 17. Propaganda Movement and the Katipunan -- 18. The Philippine Revolution -- 19. The coming of the United States -- 20. The first republic in Asia -- 21. America's rule and democratization of the Filipino People -- 22. Economic progress under the United states -- 23. Our American Heritage -- 24. The Commonwealth of the Philippines -- 25. The Philippines and the World War II -- 26. Japanese Occupation and the Second Republic -- 27. Independence and the Third republic -- 28. Martial law and New Society -- 29. The Fourth Republic -- 30. From the People Power to a Great Christian Revival.
As many have noted, the Philippines is a "unique nation", due to its heritage from four major civilizations--the Asian, the European, the Latin, and the American. This book explains the reasons why, and links the past as a preparation for a destiny that makes the Philippines different from any nation in the world.