{"product_id":"frontier-constitutions-9780520255197","title":"Frontier Constitutions","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA study of the cultural transformations arrived at by Spanish colonists, native-born creoles, mestizos (Chinese and Spanish), and indigenous colonial subjects in the Philippines during the crisis of colonial hegemony in the nineteenth century and the social anomie that resulted from this crisis in law and politics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Blanco keenly addresses the challenges and contradictions presented by Spanish colonialism in the age of enlightenment, modernity, and the birth of liberalism.\" Philippine Studies \"Useful resource.\" -- Richard Fox Young Journal Of Ecclesiastical History \"[A] delightful reading that brings hope for tying Filipino history and world history into greater affinity.\" -- James B. Tueller World History Connected\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations  Preface Introduction: Political Communities, \"Common Sense,\" and the Colonial State  PART 1. SHIBBOLETHS Chapter 1. Imperial Christendom and the Colonial State Chapter 2. Special Laws and States of Exception Chapter 3. Customs\/(Ka)Ugali(an)  PART 2. PROJECTS Chapter 4. Publics Chapter 5. Aesthetics Chapter 6. Values\/Norms  PART 3. CONCATENATIONS Chapter 7. Gothic Epilogue: Colonialism and Modernity  Notes Bibliography Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402832912727,"sku":"9780520255197","price":56.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520255197.jpg?v=1730481639","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/frontier-constitutions-9780520255197","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}