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What was the significance of Rizal's annotations on Morga's Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas?
Rizal began the task of writing the first Philippine history from the viewpoint of a Filipino.
Why is Morga's work relatively obscure to the present generation?
Censorship during the Spanish colonial period, by means of confiscating and destroying its copies.
What restricted the impact of Morga's work to a small, educated, Spanish-reading elite in Manila?
The problem of language
What did Rizal's annotations on Morga's work signify in relation to Philippine history?
Rizal began the task of writing the first Philippine history from the viewpoint of a Filipino.
Why is Morga's work considered significant to Philippine historiography?
Its significance lies in the fact that with this edition, Rizal began the task of writing the first Philippine history from the viewpoint of a Filipino.
Test your knowledge of the life and works of Jose Rizal with this quiz on Rizal's annotations on Morga's "Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas" by Ambeth R. Ocampo. Explore the reasons for Morga's obscurity to the present generation and delve into the significance of Rizal's annotations.
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