The myth of the Baranggay and other silenced histories / Damon L. Woods

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword by Virgilio S. Almario -- Introduction -- CHAPTER ONE Racial exclusion in the Mendicant Orders: from Spain to the Philippines -- CHAPTER TWO Baybayin Revisited -- CHAPTER THREE The Literate Tagalog in early Spanish Philippines -- CHAPTER FOUR The Spanish printing ministry in early Spanish Philippines -- CHAPTER FIVE The myth of the barangay -- CHAPTER SIX Counting and Marking time: From the Precolonial to the Contemporary Tagalog World -- CHAPTER SEVEN Out of the silence: The men of Najuan Speak -- CHAPTER EIGHT Maria Mutia versus Bernardino Dimabasa: Divorce in Early Spanish Philippines -- CHAPTER NINE Writing early Philippine History: The growing gulf -- Appendices -- References -- Index -- About the author.

"The Myth of the Barangay and Other Silenced Histories is a fascinating book on history, institutions, society, and culture. It is an excellent contribution to Philippine ethnohistory, social history, and historiography that demystifies mainstream knowledge . . . The careful handling of indigenous (Tagalog) language documents as primary sources reveals a lot of exciting new information that challenges traditionally held historical assumptions about indigenous Tagalog society. I highly recommend the book, not only for history majors, but for general readership." -- Provided by Charita A. Delos Reyes, Associate Professor, College of Social Sciences, University of the Philippines Baguio.