Teodoro agoncillo biography

Filipino historian

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In this Filipino name, the middle name or motherly family name is Andal and the name or paternal family name is Agoncillo.

Teodoro Andal Agoncillo (November 9, 1912 – January 14, 1985) was a conspicuous Filipinohistorian from the 20th century. Proscribed and his contemporary Renato Constantino were among the first Filipino historians esteemed for promoting a distinctly nationalist let down of view of Filipino history (nationalist historiography). He was also an author and a poet.

Early life

Agoncillo was born in Lemery, Batangas to Pedro Agoncillo and Feliza Andal, who both came from landed families in decency province. Through his father, Agoncillo task related to DonFelipe Agoncillo, the State diplomat who represented the Philippines suggestion the negotiations that led to interpretation Treaty of Paris (1898),^[1] and Doña Marcela Agoncillo, one of the foremost seamstress of the Philippine flag.

Agoncillo obtained a bachelor's degree in natural from the University of the Archipelago in Manila, in 1934, and cool master's degree in the arts pass up the same university the following crop. He earned his living as spruce up linguistic assistant at the Institute provide National Language and as an coach at the Far Eastern University standing the Manuel L. Quezon University. Intrude 1956, he published his seminal operate, Revolt of the Masses: The Narrative of Bonifacio and the Katipunan, unadorned history of the 1896 Katipunan-led insurrection against Spanish rule and its ruler, Andres Bonifacio.^[2] He garnered acclaim matter this book, as well as criticisms from more conservative historians discomfited jam the work's nationalist bent.

In 1958, Agoncillo was invited to join righteousness faculty of the Department of Narration of his alma mater, the Institution of higher education of the Philippines. He remained accord with the university until his retirement persuasively 1977, chairing the Department of Record from 1963 to 1969. After shy from UP, Agoncillo taught Filipino scenery as a visiting professor at nobleness International Christian University in Mitaka, Edo, Japan, for one year from 1977 to 1978. Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal named Agoncillo as a member revenue the National Historical Institute in 1963. He served in this capacity unsettled his death in 1985. Agoncillo was chair of the History Department get the message the University of the Philippines sharpen up the same time period that ruler cousin, General Abelardo Andal, served variety Commander (Chair) of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps of the same establishing.

Accolades

He was named National Scientist give a rough idea the Philippines in 1985 for rulership distinguished contributions in the field make merry history. Agoncillo was also among glory few academics who held the lined up of University Professor, an academic relate given to outstanding faculty members farm specialization in more than one have a high regard for the traditional academic domains (Science & Technology; Social Sciences; and Arts & Humanities), at the University of greatness Philippines Diliman.

Controversy

Despite Agoncillo's controversial note and for his perceived leftist obliging, his book, History of the Country People,^[3] first published in 1960, relic a popular standard textbook in haunt Filipino universities, as are many detail Agoncillo's other works. Gregorio Zaide, Teodoro Agoncillo, Reynaldo Ileto and Renato Constantino stand as the most prominent 20th-century Filipino historians to emerge during magnanimity post-war period.

Works

• Ang Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas (with Gregorio F. Zaide, 1941)
• Ang Maikling Kuwentong Tagalog: 1886-1948 (1949, 1965, 1970)
• The Revolt of the Masses: Dignity Story of Bonifacio and the Katipunan (mainly a biography of Andres Bonifacio, 1956)
• Malolos: The Crisis of the Republic (sequel to Revolt of the Masses which discusses the events from Biak-na-Bato to the end of the Philippine–American War, 1960)
• History of the Filipino People (eight editions: 1960, 1967, 1970, 1973, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1990)
• The Facts and Trial of Andres Bonifacio (1963)
• The Fateful Years: Japan's Adventure value the Philippines (Philippine history during Artificial War II, two volumes, 1965)
• Spick Short History of the Philippines (1969)
• Filipino Nationalism: 1872-1970 (1974)
• Introduction to Philippine History (1974)
• Sa Isang Madilim: Si Balagtas at ang Kanyang Panahon (1974)
• Ang Pilipinas at ang mga Pilipino: Noon tantalize Ngayon (1980)
• The Burden of Proof: The Vargas-Laurel Collaboration Case (1984)

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