Contracting Colonialism: Translation and Christian Conversion in Tagalog Society Under Early Spanish Rule (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780822313410)

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 this history of communication between Spaniards and Tagalogs, Rafael maps the conditions that made possible both the emergence of a colonial regime and resistance to it. Originally published in 1988, this new paperback edition contains an updated preface that places the book in theoretical relation to other recent works in cultural studies and comparative colonialism.

Author: Vicente L. Rafael
ISBN-10: 0822313413
ISBN-13: 9780822313410
Publisher: Duke University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/25/1992
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 9.03h x 6.04w x 0.75d