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Article: Historical Dictionary of the Philippines.(Review)
- Article from:
- Journal of Southeast Asian Studies
- Article date:
- September 1, 1998
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By ARTEMIO R. GUILLERMO and MAY KYI WIN. Lanham and London: Scarecrow Press, 1997. Pp. 40, 363. Maps, Appendices, Bibliography.
This book is the twenty-fourth in a series of Asian/Oceanian historical dictionaries developed by Scarecrow Press of which many have been quality products written by knowledgeable scholars. Sadly, the long wait for a Philippine volume has not been rewarded with a work of similar quality. Rather, Artemio Guillermo and May Kyi Win have produced a book that is so badly flawed that scholars and libraries would be well advised to avoid this title completely. Since a full listing of its shortcomings would be impossible in a brief review, ...