Colonial Philippines in Italian Travel Writing

The first comprehensive review of all extant "e;Italian"e; chronicles set in the Philippine Islands, this book juxtaposes "e;Filipino"e; Otherness with the unique condition of "e;Italian"e; ambivalence and alterity within Europe.This book's contribution to the critical studies of travel is the opening of an analytical middle ground, highlighting the ambivalence of Italian chroniclers while acknowl...