On the Cordillera. A Look at the Peoples and Cultures of the Mountain Province [Philippines] (1st Edition)

Scott, William Henry

Published by MCS Enterprises, Inc., Manila, 1966

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With a handwritten letter in back "In December 1972 - Dr. Scott was taken into custody by the Military Regime and confined without trial in Ft Santiago for several months. He insisted that he would not be tried in any court except a Philippine Court - He was charged with 1 - being a Communist agitator 2. being a radical teacher, 3 - being a leader of a secessionist group in the Islands. In June he was acquitted and released and given permission to stay & live in Sagada, but he has been forbidden to teach. He did not wish to be deported or to return to the States to live. He has too many friends in the Islands. Sister Lioba CSM, 815 2n Ave -". Previous ownership 1) St. Mary's Convent - Sagada 2) The Convent Library, St. Mary's Convent, Peekskill, NY 10566. xi, [1], 352pp, bound in green cloth, gilt still bright, binding and hinges tight. Front cover shows a bumped corner, with a label on the spine. Seller Inventory # 009753

Bibliographic Details

Title: On the Cordillera. A Look at the Peoples and...

Publisher: MCS Enterprises, Inc., Manila

Publication Date: 1966

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition