The Dominicans and the Philippine revolution, 1896-1903

by Fidel Villarroel (Editor), Luis Antonio Mañeru (Translator)

All colonial wars of independence have produced two kinds of people, the national heroes, on one side, and the villains, on the other. In the case of the Philippine Revolution of 1896, not a few historians and people have nourished the idea that the villains were, more than any other Spaniards, the friars. Professor Fidel Villarroel, Spaniard and Dominican, who has lived for 42 years in the Philippines, tries to appear not as an interested party in that struggle, but as a witness to history.

452 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Anson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Before you make your decision about the friars and the Philippine revolution you have to read this book. This is Philippine revolution from the viewpoint of the friars. It is there way of defending themselves from the accusations brought upon them by the Propaganda movement. It is a series of letters, correspondance and cables some of which has never been published before. It has helped me understand deeper the reasons behind the fight for freedom as well as the motives of the friars.