TY - BOOK AU - Agoncillo, Teodoro A. TI - A short history of the Philippines AV - DS 653.5 .Ag73 1969 PY - 1969///];copyright 1969 CY - New York PB - New American Library N1 - Reprint. Originally published: New York : New American Library, c1969. (A Mentor book) N2 - This book traces the complex history of the Philippines from her earliest beginnings to her current role on the world scene. Included is a probing and objective assessment of her people, her culture, her politics, and her problems. Written by an outstanding Filipino scholar and historian, it is a work designed to provide essential information about a nation which today stands as one of the crucial test-cases of democracy in Asia. --From the back cover ER -