Cracks in the Parchment Curtain, and Other Essays in Philippine History by William Henry Scott
William Henry Scott is a Filipino nationalist with a white skin. The 17 essays in this new collection - CRACKS IN THE PARCHMENT CURTAIN - give clear proof of this statement. For here we glimpse unknown facets of Filipino life glinting through the shadows of three centuries of Spanis rule and a turn-of-the century struggle against a new night of foreign aggression. Scott's essays make a Filipino proud to be a Filipino. His patient scholarship among musty books and documents in libraries and archives here and aborad, his travels in the provinces to dig out decaying parish records, and his friendship and interviews with surviving historical resources--all provide intimate glimpses of a virile people yearning for dignity and freedom in the face of inexorable odds.
2 comments:
Hi there! This is a really nice book!
I bought my own copy awhile ago...been reading this since college..and im happy to have my own now.
Hugs!
Yes, its very good. Glad you like it.
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