{"product_id":"governor-of-the-cordillera-shelton-woods-9781501769955","title":"Governor of the Cordillera: John C. Early Among the Philippine Highlanders","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGovernor of the Cordillera \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003etells the story of an American colonial official in the Philippines who took the unpopular position of defending the rights of the Igorots, was fired in disgrace, and made a triumphal return.\u003c\/b\u003e During the first fifteen years of colonial rule (1898-1913), a small group of Americans controlled the headhunting tribes who were wards of the nascent colonial government. These officials ignored laws, carved out fiefdoms, and brutalized (or killed) those who challenged their rule. John Early was cut from a different cloth. Battling colleagues and supervisors over their treatment of the mountain people, Early also had run-ins with lowland Filipino leaders like Manuel Quezon. Early's return as governor of the entire Cordillera was celebrated by all the tribes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eGovernor of the Cordillera\u003c\/i\u003e Shelton Woods combines biography with colonial history. He includes a discussion on the exhibition of the Igorots at the various fairs in the US and Europe, which Early tried to stop. The life of John Early is a testament to navigating political and racial divides with integrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shelton Woods\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501769952\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501769955\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Northern Illinois University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d","brand":"Shelton Woods","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44077704118527,"sku":"9781501769955","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_93eb8c62-d324-44f4-81d2-f906bf575d8a.jpg?v=1685471345","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/governor-of-the-cordillera-shelton-woods-9781501769955","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}