History of the Mariana Islands (2nd Edition) [Hardcover]

Histoire des isles Marianes(History of the Mariana Islands), was published in Paris in 1700 with authorship attributed to French Jesuit priest Charles Le Gobien, S.J. It provides a detailed glimpse into a tumultuous and critically significant period in the history of the Mariana Islands and the CHamoru peoplethe period commonly referred to as the CHamoru-Spanish Wars. It includes detailed accounts of the first 30 years of the Jesuit mission in the Marinas. It also features speeches by CHamoru chiefs, including the famous speech by Magal?hi Hurao that is etched onto the wall at the entrance of the Guam Museum.

Using research conducted in several national and international archives in Madrid, Barcelona, Rome, and at the Richard F. Taitano Micronesian Area Research Center in Guam, Alexandre Coello de la Rosa produced this English translation of the first Spanish edition of Le Gobiens text. This present edition also stems from a manuscript preserved in the Arxiu de la Companyia de Jesus a Catalunya archive in Barcelona, with authorship attributed to Spanish Jesuit priest Luis de Morales, S.J., who had been part of the Jesuit mission to the Marianas in the late 1600s. Thus, this text calls into question Le Gobien's authorship. This edition opens with an in-depth introduction analyzing the context of the publications history, as well as its significance over time. The book also features annotated notes that expand the narrative by providing details about the history of the Jesuit mission in the Marianas.

Luis de Morales, S.J. (Author)
Luis de Morales, S.J.(1641-1716) entered the Society of Jesus on August 28, 1658. After studying theology in Salamanca and taking his scholastic vows, he joined a group of missionaries to go to the Philippines, departing on March 23, 1662. He arrived in Guam on June 16, 1668, and soon after he witnessed the first martyrdoms of Jesuits and their assistants. In July 1671, he left the Marianas ablCR