{"product_id":"the-history-of-sulu","title":"Historia Sulu","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBetween Borneo and Mindanao, an island sultanate faces foreign powers while holding its own history in family genealogies.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The History of Sulu, Najeeb M. Saleeby explores one of Southeast Asia’s oldest Muslim states. He begins with the islands and their people, then follows accounts of traders, teachers, and the founding of the sultanate. According to the native genealogies, Sharif ul-Hashim, also called Abu Bakr, arrives through Malay lands and settles in Jolo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWars with Spain, British trade, and American rule bring competing ambitions into view. Saleeby sets native genealogies, known as tarsilas, beside Spanish and other records, making room for more than a colonial account. His own position matters too: he writes as a physician working for the American colonial government. This is a dated study from 1908, not a modern assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIslands at a crossroads\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore the chain of islands where Sulu’s trade, culture, and conflicts take shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenealogies beside colonial records\u003c\/strong\u003e – See how Saleeby brings native accounts into conversation with Spanish and other sources.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraders, teachers, and faith\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow the tarsilas’ accounts of Islam’s arrival before the founding of the sultanate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe making of a sultanate\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet Sharif ul-Hashim through the genealogies that place him at the sultanate’s beginnings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWar, trade, and alliances\u003c\/strong\u003e – Trace Sulu’s struggles with Spain, dealings with Britain, and place under American rule.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of Southeast Asian history, students of Islam in the Philippines, and anyone curious about colonial encounters with a seafaring state.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and begin with the islands and the people who live there.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534663680348,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/01527_en_ebook-front_c06.jpg?v=1792175026","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/pl\/products\/historia-sulu","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}