Tales Of Long Ago In The Philippines

This anthology presents a bird's-eye view of the whole range of Philippine folk literature.

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This is a partial history and record of our children's ancestors, the Scot Robert Abernathy, sold to a Virginia tobacco planter in 1650. His wife Christine Tillman descended from John of Gaunt the 3rd son of King Edward III of England. Irish Bartholomew Carrell was in the Am Rev, a grandson married Sarah Swynford who traces to Stephen Hopkins of the Mayflower. Our German Bollinger, Schell, Miller and Statler families crossed to Missouri the first day of 1800 from NC and PA. The Burns, Abernathys and Conrads followed after 1820. Moses Wright from William the Conqueror's Norman knights. Adam Loftus, Queen Elizabeth's Lord Chancellor to Ireland and first Provost of Trinity College. John Byrd, Noble Anderson, Nathan Caldwell, Micheal Wood and Willis Austin. It is built around a timeline from the era of the Roman Empire, through Western Europe and England to the exploration and colonization of North America thru the civil war in MO and AR.

Celebrate the unique diversity and vibrancy of the Philippines through an in-depth exploration of the stories, traditions, songs, crafts, and recipes of the many different regions of the country. Tales from the 7,000 Isles: Filipino Folk Stories offers insights into the people and culture of the Philippines through dozens of tales representing the nation's various islands, regions, and cultural-ethnic groups. Designed to provide educators with material with which to enhance curriculum and lesson plans, the stories open a gateway to a rich and unique cultural mix. The tales presented here are divided into animal stories, how and why stories, tales of enchantment, trickster tales, and scary stories. In them readers can discern not only the native Filipino culture, but the influences of the many peoples who have moved through and settled in the islands, most notably Malay, Chinese, and Spanish, but also Arab, Indian, and American. A brief history of the country, its people, and their cultural traditions is included, as are crafts, children's games, recipes, and color photos. Notes about the stories, a bibliography, and a glossary complete the volume.

" ... Documents the history and development of [Post-colonial literatures in English, together with English and American literature] and includes original research relating to the literatures of some 50 countries and territories. In more than 1,600 entries written by more than 600 internationally recognized scholars, it explores the effect of the colonial and post-colonial experience on literatures in English worldwide.