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<blockquote data-quote="Ticklishchap" data-source="post: 1036017" data-attributes="member: 84583"><p>I have bought the new Michael Connelly novel but at the moment I'm on non-fiction, 'The Philippines: A Singular and a Plural Place', by David Joel Steinberg. This is because I am learning the Tagalog language and so I wanted to get an overview of the culture and history of the country. The book is rich in detail (although only 270 pages) and depicts a complex, intricate culture with competing and overlapping Hispanic, Chinese (including 'Chinese Mestizo') and American influences, as well as a pervasive indigenous culture beneath the surface despite a strong and powerful Catholic Church. Very interesting and helps me to understand the language, which has many Spanish loan words (although they have different spellings and often slightly different meanings!).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ticklishchap, post: 1036017, member: 84583"] I have bought the new Michael Connelly novel but at the moment I’m on non-fiction, ‘The Philippines: A Singular and a Plural Place’, by David Joel Steinberg. This is because I am learning the Tagalog language and so I wanted to get an overview of the culture and history of the country. The book is rich in detail (although only 270 pages) and depicts a complex, intricate culture with competing and overlapping Hispanic, Chinese (including ‘Chinese Mestizo’) and American influences, as well as a pervasive indigenous culture beneath the surface despite a strong and powerful Catholic Church. Very interesting and helps me to understand the language, which has many Spanish loan words (although they have different spellings and often slightly different meanings!). [/QUOTE]
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