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Historia Obscura: The Philippines in 16th and 17th Century Portuguese Sources

Paulo Jorge de Sousa Pinto (Editor/Coordinator), Miguel Lourenço (Editor/Coordinator), Pedro Pinto (Editor/Coordinator), Jeremy Roe (Editor/Coordinator)

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Abstract

Historia Obscura: The Philippines in 16th and 17th Century Portuguese Sources is a two-volume work published by the National Historical Comission of the Philippines in 2025. It is a compilation of 66 Portuguese documents from the 16th and 17th centuries containing information about the Philippines, including letters, excerpts from chronicles, and itineraries. It is the result of The Philippine History Retrieval Project – Portugal, a research project developed through a partnership between CHAM, NHCP, and the Department of Foreign Affairs.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationManila
Publisher National Historical Commission of the Philippines
Number of pages368
Volume2
ISBN (Print)978-971-538-388-2
Publication statusPublished - 2025

Keywords

  • History
  • Philippines
  • Sources
  • Philippines foreign relations
  • Philippines discovery and exploration
  • Colonization

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