170 Pages
by
Routledge
170 Pages
by
Routledge
170 Pages
by
Routledge
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Manila, 1645 reconstructs what the city of Manila was like before the earthquakes of the mid-seventeenth century.
The book demonstrates the importance of addressing the history of Southeast Asia as a multi-layered framework, rather than a series of entangled histories. In doing so, Manila is contextualized not merely as a Spanish settlement connected to New Spain via America, but instead... Read more
Introduction
1. Manila-Macao: The Final Jewel in the Iberian Global Crown
2. A Big Puzzle: Urban Planning of Old Intramuros
3. Portraits in Wood and Stone: Houses and Society
4. Cross-Cultural Dialogue: Adapting a Mediterranean House to the Tropic
Conclusion
Biography
Pedro Luengo is Associate Professor at the History of Art Department, Universidad de Sevilla. His publications include Intramuros: Arquitectura en Manila, 1739-1762 (2012), and The Convents of Manila: Globalized Architecture During the Iberian Union (2017).
