Unraveling the past : readings in Philippine history / Maria Luisa T. Camagay, Jopol Alvin C. Ancheta, Michael S. Bernal, Francisco Jayme Paolo A. Guiang, Francis Justine M. Malban, and Dondy Pepito G. Ramos II.

Includes bibliographical references.

Unraveling the Past: Readings in Philippine History provides a glimpse of Philippine history through a selection of primary sources produced by the individuals and institutions that witnessed or took part in shaping the past. This volume includes documents and materials relating to different events from vital historical periods beginning with the early Philippine society of the precolonial times, the occurrence and termination of Spanish colonization, the struggle for sovereignty under the American and Japanese occupations, the multifaceted challenges faced by postwar administrations, up to the contemporary times which cover the Martial Law years. The book also incorporates sources that tackle important issues concerning agrarian reform, economic nationalism, independent foreign policy, national minorities, and the Philippine constitutions. This creates an opportunity for a deeper understanding of the complex past by reading materials which tackle the different aspects of history related to Philippine politics, economics, culture, society, and religion.