Manila, 1645
1st Edition
Published on 8. October 2020
170 pages
978-1-000-19754-9 (ISBN)
Description
Manila, 1645 reconstructs what the city of Manila was like before the earthquakes of the mid-seventeenth century.
The book demonstrates the importance of addressing the history of Southeast Asia as a multi-layered framework, rather than a series of entangled histories. In doing so, Manila is contextualized not merely as a Spanish settlement connected to New Spain via America, but instead within Southeast Asia, situated between the Chinese and the Sulu Seas, and located in the centre of commercial routes used by Armenian, Dutch, and Portuguese traders. This historical and geographical context is crucial to understanding later cultural dialogues. Urban planning, housing and architecture, and social networks in the city are also examined.
The book will appeal to students and scholars interested in early modern history, global history and architectural history.
The book demonstrates the importance of addressing the history of Southeast Asia as a multi-layered framework, rather than a series of entangled histories. In doing so, Manila is contextualized not merely as a Spanish settlement connected to New Spain via America, but instead within Southeast Asia, situated between the Chinese and the Sulu Seas, and located in the centre of commercial routes used by Armenian, Dutch, and Portuguese traders. This historical and geographical context is crucial to understanding later cultural dialogues. Urban planning, housing and architecture, and social networks in the city are also examined.
The book will appeal to students and scholars interested in early modern history, global history and architectural history.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
11 Tables, black and white; 8 Line drawings, black and white; 20 Halftones, black and white
ISBN-13
978-1-000-19754-9 (9781000197549)
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Pedro Luengo is Associate Professor at the History of Art Department, Universidad de Sevilla. His publications include Intramuros: Arquitectura en Manila, 1739-1762 (2012), and The Convents of Manila: Globalized Architecture During the Iberian Union (2017).
Content
Introduction 1. Manila-Macao. The Final Jewel in the Iberian Global Crown 2. A big puzzle: Urban planning of Old Intramuros 3. Portraits in wood and stone: Houses and Society 4. Cross-cultural dialogue: Adapting a Mediterranean House to the Tropic Conclusion
