He garnered acclaim for this book, as well as criticisms from more conservative historians discomforted by the work's nationalist, perhaps even Marxist bent. In 1956, he published his seminal work, Revolt of the Masses: The Story of Bonifacio and the Katipunan, a history of the 1896 Katipunan-led revolt against Spanish rule and its leader, Andres Bonifacio. He earned his living as a linguistic assistant at the Institute of National Language and as an instructor at the Far Eastern University and the Manuel L. He was also an essayist and a poet.īorn in Lemery, Batangas, Agoncillio obtained a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of the Philippines in 1934 and a master's degree in the arts from the same university the following year. He and his contemporary Renato Constantino were among the first Filipino historians who earned renown for promoting a distinctly nationalist point of view of Filipino history (nationalist historiography). Agoncillo (Novem– January 14, 1985) was one of the pre-eminent Filipino historians of the 20th century. Agoncillo III (for the family of the late Teodoro A.
This eight edition - offered to teachers, students, and readers of Philippine history with the same sense of purpose that had marked the late professor's works - is one of the affectionate tributes that his family dedicates to his memory." for making this reprint edition possible. Heartfelt thanks are likewise extended to C&E Publishing, Inc. Tan - intimate associates of the late professor in the Department of History, University of the Philippines, Dilliman. Deeply acknowledged and appreciated are the acts of kindess and assistance to the family by Dr. The difficult task of revision was assumed by the Agconcillo family with the invaluable help of scholar friends who had given more than casual time, effort and commitment to bring out the necessary changes in the text. One of the changes effected is the replacement of the chapters written by the junior co-author and the incoporation of other materials the senior author would have done. Agoncillo who indicated on various occasions to members of his family and friends the need to update the text in response to changing situations. "This new edition of History of the Filipino People is a fulfillment of the late Professor Teodoro A.
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