{"product_id":"a-malayan-tale-rhio-zablan-9798320963822","title":"A Malayan Tale: Pre-colonial Philippines and its relations with Southeast Asia, China, and Europe","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe beginning\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e - \u003c\/b\u003eTalks about the place where the author grew up; the life that the local people hadduring his younger years; how the \"palang,\" a locally-made blade was used for earning a living; and what he learned in elementary school about the Malays, the author's ancestors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Greatest Seafarers \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eIs a chapter that delves deep into the historical legacy of the Austronesians, renowned as the greatest seafarers of Neolithic times; their expansion as a pivotal population movement in the last 6,000 years; and the Malayness of Filipinos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Empire of Sri Vijaya and its Influence on the Malayan Race\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e - \u003c\/b\u003eAs the title implies, this part discusses the undeniable influences of the Sri Vijaya empire on the inhabitants of the pre-colonial Philippines - influences that still reverberate to this very day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelations with ancient China and other trading partners\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003eThis is the book's highlight and paints a detailed picture of how the pre-colonial Filipinos connected with their neighbors in Southeast Asia and ancient China, the Song and Ming Dynasties in particular.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrincess of Sulu visits Paduka Batara's mausoleum\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e - \u003c\/b\u003eThis short chapter is about the 606thanniversary of Paduka Batara's coming to Beijing, and the visit of Princess Jacel H. Kiram of Sulu to his mausoleum in Dezhou City, eastern China's Shandong Province.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContact with Europeans\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e - \u003c\/b\u003eThis part tells the story of how the first Europeans in Southeast Asia made contact with the \"Lucoes\" or the Kapampangan and Tagalog Nations of Luzon, their advanced culture, commerce, and skills in combat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe honest profession of pre-colonial Filipinos\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e - \u003c\/b\u003eThis part talks about the honest profession of pre-colonial Filipinos - a profession which we call today \"piracy.\" Yes, your eyes read it right. Pre-colonial Filipinos were pirates!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rhio Zablan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798320963822\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/27\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 74\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.15d","brand":"Rhio Zablan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46024974139647,"sku":"9798320963822","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d7132ad4-3549-43e0-a7da-a76f83aa2797.jpg?v=1723129665","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-malayan-tale-rhio-zablan-9798320963822","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}