Ilustrado Politics
Author | : Michael Cullinane |
Publisher | : Ateneo University Press |
Total Pages | : 484 |
Release | : 2003 |
ISBN-10 | : 9715504396 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789715504393 |
Rating | : 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Download or read book Ilustrado Politics written by Michael Cullinane and published by Ateneo University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The early political careers of Manuel L. Quezon and Sergio Osmena are brought to light in the context of a changing colonial society. Cullinane shows how provincial politicos rose to national leadership in the midst of influential American officials and Manila-based ilustrados as they took advantage of the possibilities presented by the new colonial order.