02214nam a2200289 i 4500 CSPC 20260126121928.0 260120s2021 ph a 001 0 eng d 9789711013721 CSPC eng CSPC rda DS675.8.R5 .V555 2021 959.9025092 V713r Villaroman, Noel G., author. Rizal in barong Tagalog / Noel G. Villaroman. 2nd edition. Quezon City : New Day Publishers, 2021. xi, 297 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. rdacontent text rdamedia unmediated rdacarrier volume Old and new -- Of love and love letters -- Travels and impressions -- A family and a horse -- Touch me not -- The Dapitan episode -- Consummatum est! "This book Rizal in Barong Tagalog is a collection of more than 55 inquisitive essays about our foremost national hero, Jose Rizal. It reveals fresh insights about the many facets of Rizal's individuality. The reader is given a sampler, so to speak, of Rizal's loves, his fears, his hopes, his faith, his loneliness, his disgust, his happiness, his viewpoints, his moods and reactions. The book's aim is to strip him of the layers of myths and legends surrounding him, and to lay bare his ordinary humanity. Why is it important to imagine Rizal in a Barong Tagalog? More than a century and a language barrier separate Rizal from the present generation of Filipinos. The image of Rizal wearing the familiar Barong Tagalog-a piece of clothing that is uniquely Filipino-produces an instant sense of familiarity and connection. The image is a bridging tool to close the distance that separates us from him. While it is important to remove Rizal's overcoat to reveal the man, it is also important to imagine him wearing the Barong Tagalog-as in fact he did wear it during his lifetime-so that we can identify with him as one of us." -- Back cover. Rizal, Jose P., 1861-1896. Heroes Philippines Biography. ddc 0 BK 959.9025092 V713r FIL 2021 0 0 ddc 0 0 CSPC CSPC FIL 2026-01-20 0 FIL 959.9025092 V713r 2021 031085 2026-01-20 17:01:05 1-1 2026-01-20 BK 31551 31551