Jose Rizal: life, works, and writings of a genius, writer, scientist, and national hero /
Zaide, Gregorio F.
Jose Rizal: life, works, and writings of a genius, writer, scientist, and national hero / Gregorio F. Zaide [and] Sonia M. Zaide. - Second - Mandaluyong City : Anvil Publishing Inc., 2014. - xxxii, 428 pages: 22 cm.
Includes bibliographic references and index.
A classic biography of the Philippines` National Hero, this book revises the previous edition written for the Jose Rizal Centennial with fresh insights, new data, and new appendices. One of the best-selling books on Rizal, this volume contains new information about the condition in Rizal`s times, the attempt on his life in Dapitan, his prophetic views about the Philippines, and other data. In particular, it corrects the impression that Rizal had been a "colonial-made hero" and affirms that he was a hero for all seasons and for all people--Filipinos, Spaniards, Americans, Germans, Austrians, Malays, Indonesians, etc. His famous diary essays, letters, and incomplete works are also discussed within.
in English
9789712733239
Heroes--Philippines--Biography
929.9092 Z13j 2014
Jose Rizal: life, works, and writings of a genius, writer, scientist, and national hero / Gregorio F. Zaide [and] Sonia M. Zaide. - Second - Mandaluyong City : Anvil Publishing Inc., 2014. - xxxii, 428 pages: 22 cm.
Includes bibliographic references and index.
A classic biography of the Philippines` National Hero, this book revises the previous edition written for the Jose Rizal Centennial with fresh insights, new data, and new appendices. One of the best-selling books on Rizal, this volume contains new information about the condition in Rizal`s times, the attempt on his life in Dapitan, his prophetic views about the Philippines, and other data. In particular, it corrects the impression that Rizal had been a "colonial-made hero" and affirms that he was a hero for all seasons and for all people--Filipinos, Spaniards, Americans, Germans, Austrians, Malays, Indonesians, etc. His famous diary essays, letters, and incomplete works are also discussed within.
in English
9789712733239
Heroes--Philippines--Biography
929.9092 Z13j 2014