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This book examines the legacy of one of the most influential members of Spanish society in the seventeenth-century Philippines, Dominican scholar Juan de Paz. Using a unique manuscript from the collections of the Archivo de la Universidad de Santo Tomás in Manila, the authors provide a window into the concerns, problems, and entanglements of people of different ethnicities, occupations, and stations in life. Paz's writings resolving conflicts and weighing in on questions (consultas) have not previously been translated into English. The transcriptions, translations, and editorial introductions collected in this volume therefore make it an invaluable resource for students and scholars interested in the cultural and social history of the Philippines and the Spanish empire.
List of contents
Ch 1: The Chinese Devotion to Our Lady of the Candelaria during the Lunar New Year.- Ch 2: The Trajectory of a Miracle in 17th Century Manila: Milagros of the Nuestra Senora de Guia.- Ch 3: Suffering, Healing and Rejoicing: Rituals, Devotions and Spaces in Everyday Life.- Ch 4: Glimpses of Sacramental Life in the Seventeenth-Century Philippines.- Ch 5: Marriage as a question of status, honor, and family.- Ch 6: Wills and Testaments.- Ch 7: Matrimonial impediments and how they were perceived by Philippine populace in the second half of the seventeenth century.- Ch 8: Casta and Race in the Late-Seventeenth Century Philippines.- Ch 9: Enslaved People with Ties to South Asia.- Ch 10: Slavery and dependencies in 17th century Philippines through the "consultas" of Juan de Paz.- Ch 11: Theology and commerce, or spirit and matter: the case of the Galleon.- Ch 12: The intertwined stakes of inscription into tributary and sacramental registers in seventeenth-century Luzon.- Ch 13: Casus Conscientiae about Lending: Windows into the Economic Life of Seventeenth Century Philippines across Racial Categories.
About the author
Norah L. A. Gharala is Associate Professor of History at the University of Houston, USA.
Marya Svetlana T. Camacho is Associate Professor of History at the University of Asia and the Pacific, the Philippines.
Juan O. Mesquida is Associate Professor of History at the University of Asia and the Pacific, the Philippines.
Summary
This book examines the legacy of one of the most influential members of Spanish society in the seventeenth-century Philippines, Dominican scholar Juan de Paz. Using a unique manuscript from the collections of the Archivo de la Universidad de Santo Tomás in Manila, the authors provide a window into the concerns, problems, and entanglements of people of different ethnicities, occupations, and stations in life. Paz’s writings resolving conflicts and weighing in on questions (consultas) have not previously been translated into English. The transcriptions, translations, and editorial introductions collected in this volume therefore make it an invaluable resource for students and scholars interested in the cultural and social history of the Philippines and the Spanish empire.
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“’Everyday Life’ is a treasure trove of information, considering the source is just part of a bigger collection. It is likewise a good start in discovering and understanding philippine culture and society in a century that is largely unknown in history. It brings to fore the many ambiguous aspects of Filipino life as seen, experienced, and documented in ‘length and depth’ by De Paz, and fills a void in both history and historiography with engrossing essays in nicely curated chapters.” (Edgar Allan M.Sembrano, Inquirer Plus, plus.inquirer.net, April 7, 2025)
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Everyday Life is a treasure trove of information, considering the source is just part of a bigger collection. It is likewise a good start in discovering and understanding philippine culture and society in a century that is largely unknown in history. It brings to fore the many ambiguous aspects of Filipino life as seen, experienced, and documented in length and depth by De Paz, and fills a void in both history and historiography with engrossing essays in nicely curated chapters. (Edgar Allan M.Sembrano, Inquirer Plus, plus.inquirer.net, April 7, 2025)
