Title

Sundays in Manila / Robert H. Boyer ; with sketches by June Poticar Dalisay.

Author

Boyer, Robert H., 1937-

Publication

Diliman, Quezon City : University of the Philippines Press, c2010.

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Details

Additional Authors

Dalisay, June Poticar.

Description

xii, 248 p. : ill., maps; 23 cm.

Subject

• Boyer, Robert H., 1937- > Travel > Philippines
• Philippines > Description and travel
• Philippines > Social life and customs

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

The fascination with the Philippines -- An anecdotal and practical geography of the Philippines -- On Sundays in Manila -- A Centennial snapshot of Philippine history -- Celebrating women -- Bataan -- Corregidor: island of ghosts -- The war and beyond: two witnesses -- Filipino time -- Greeting and eating at the chocolate kiss -- A lively art scene -- Philippine general hospital -- Pilgrimage to Antipolo -- Quiapo and the Black Nazarene -- The University of Santo Tomas -- San Agustin -- Fort Santiago and intramuros -- Folktale holiday in Cavite -- Iliolo: land of Babaylans and women saints -- By superferry to Bohol -- Teaching at UP -- Fun wtih Filipino.

ISBN

9789715426305

LCCN

^^2010338538

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library