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Rizal sad Reublcn Spain and Other Rivals Euuys By MANUEL
SARRISYANZ. Mania: National Historia Ineieute, 1995. vi 326 pp.
Manvel Saiyan hat explore aie nage ofinterese during bie lang ssdemic
carer. Bor in Ta ia te early 1920, be sie in che United Stes ad eaughe
for many geste atthe Univeity of Heidelberg. He hae wreten on Borm, Russ,
snd Lavin Amerie apd eventually became intersted in the hie of Joe zl, whith
be aonyzd in series of leis othe Asin Cente, Univesity of be Philipines,
1 1965, The cel dene of tis ink of exp, the "sue betwee Sp ad
Spain” Le, the competing cuceas of eepubliciniss and counerevolution is
neta cencory Spain, rerled from those lcrres and hasbeen pli as part
of the on hundeedehanniversay of Rizal's execution
‘A his peicipal ak Sarisanz examines the induence of ainetenthcerary
Spussh republicanism on Rizaschoughe and polical development. While ohee
‘scholars have noted the importance ofthe youn Filipino dlaiad's yas ia Seu,
‘this study brags the profunicy of his influence inc ler eit si explores Rial’
esons acocatons stl his inellectal debs to many of Spain’ leading politcal
tefoomen, especially Francisco Pi y Macgll and Miguel Moray. Sucktyan also
sens considerable ime discussing the Spanish eoluion of 1868 and che Republic
1 1875-74 as well as the teactoauy inact ofthe coservatve Catlise open.
“This anced analysis chen succesflly conass ce republican ehoughe and pois
thar Ril imbibe! ia Madd with che domination of his nave Plippine by the
religious onlers Sacksyun chu offers the tear complex incllecl biography
he alu inreased by the aor frequen cities of previous sais of Riz
tnd the Char in the Philippines
His analysis ofthe mali of Spain's clei leader canscerl more pedestian
_destiptons othe liga orders a be show how they were genuine in cir bei
however misguided and mesieal thei acticces may appear eodu. So, or example,
{his hid chapter Sekiyane discuss Lo Tai’ raudulent an Awoncdaesbes
‘thich equated Masoney with devil worship. Despite Taxis later cecne of bis
Eaton, his Fehood had been embraced by te Spanish Chute, whit had
Igoe the ergial lie co preserve the Chuechs Chistian "Aushoecy” In cis way,
seconding to Sacksyanss analysis, many fas justified Rizal's execution Beste
‘rou sve his wal Grom ce sin of Manic devil worship.
Sockisans also maker eicl examination of fae decripcions of Ria’ lege
recation and exceia. In this analysis Sakina avoids che piel of entangling
Iimelf in che minaiae of che ection debate by chosing, insted, ro hold at
sceaunce upto the ligheoflogi. The author's analysis cotenrnlined by cing
thar Rizal's Spanish education bad made him che embodiment of everything he
Seemed w dhveaten the fia’ superior pasion im the Philippine calany- The
preertion of chis pskon was especially impor sice the Philippines mss chen
fhe angle greece vemuning srengholl of morasne power. an abseuon Wich
JespingTheran Republicsnem out of ce Philippines thus led n's religous
sopeirs ware all roe attempts, aed when Rial reursed co che Pilippes
1 handful of sympathetic government ofa cul got long proc hi. Riza
fevaction and execution there covered och is ple! and hs eligi deviation
scm tim back fom the Rlibuseria of Masonry to che sae of submission by
‘he god ol to Ga aod Spi
Stkayene haz produced a detild and inpovcive lok at the doramic
‘elaoaship Between Rizal and aiceeeneh-cencary Spanish sepia see withinBOOK REVIEWS—SOUTHEASTASIA 573
‘he broader context ofthe ideological confer Beco shat poi ideology ind is
fontaine oppor In this analysis Mizas chasnser reais unblemished
slough he emerges at mocea helpless victim chaa some of his einer may Meh
Despite the book’: sreagehs, the authae would have been beter served by &
steonge edo had, Sarkspea'socasionely ahead setence constuction made
some passages nearly impossible eo ieee ond his unique fneoning style Was
ete co flow. As wel, conger editor would have cut substantial portions of
‘he book's ace chaps which deeace ron the ex's cect hess atl een to oer
le more cha beto worship. These fale aide, Manuel Sakina’ avergainn
of Jose Rizal's encounter with Spanish republicanism will be aseul for Philippine
sebolts oe sre ie 1 come
PAULA. Rope
Gage Sethe Unis