num_pages: 324
description: Takes up diverse texts as the legend of Mariang Makiling, account of Pigafetta’s discovery of the Philippines, the life of Pedro Calungsod, foundation narrative of a Marian shrine, colonial books of conduct, memoirs of Filipino intellectuals, a Bisayan love poem, political talk on radio, a dinner in nineteenth-century Cebu. There is underlying passion in these essays, pushing the reader to appreciate such issues as cultural politics and nation formation.
language: English
title: Waiting for Mariang Makiling: Essays in Philippine Cultural History
titlecomplete: Waiting for Mariang Makiling: Essays in Philippine Cultural History
genres: History
ratings_count: 34
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Manila Critics Circle Members’ Award
category: Essay, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Gintong Aklat Award
category: Social Science
publisher: Ateneo de Manila University Press