Culture and History

If one were to read only one book about the Philippines, it will have to be Culture and History by Nick Joaquin.

A ground-breaking treatise by National Artist for Literature Nick Joaquin on how Philippine history and Filipino identity have been shaped by the tools of our native and adopted cultures. Learn about feminism and beaterios, and the evolution from bamboo houses to stone churches. Come to understand why culture is history, and history is culture. This 2004 edition with illustrations is available in hardbound bookpaper, softbound bookpaper, and softbound newsprint editions. For more information visit http://www.anvilpublishing.com/bookdetails.php?id=2004001122