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I further knew Rizal (and Ambeth Ocampo) in our PI 100 (not P*tang Ina 100) course in 2nd year College. I knew Ocampo's writing style makes history readable.
Overcoat is a collection of essays about Rizal. I absolutely had fun reading these. Ocampo's writing made these stories (made boring by school) interesting and intriguing. He provided a lot of new things to learn and to research and study. While reading this, I was telling myself I'm going to be a Historian by profession. Of course that won't happen because I'm stupid.
I read this not because it was required, but simply because I wanted to. I believe reading history is more pleasurable if it's done for leisure.
I highly recommend this book if you want to know more about Rizal (and the facts and rumours surrounding him). But if you want an in-depth study, of course Overcoat wouldn't be enough.
Overcoat is a collection of essays about Rizal. I absolutely had fun reading these. Ocampo's writing made these stories (made boring by school) interesting and intriguing. He provided a lot of new things to learn and to research and study. While reading this, I was telling myself I'm going to be a Historian by profession. Of course that won't happen because I'm stupid.
I read this not because it was required, but simply because I wanted to. I believe reading history is more pleasurable if it's done for leisure.
I highly recommend this book if you want to know more about Rizal (and the facts and rumours surrounding him). But if you want an in-depth study, of course Overcoat wouldn't be enough.
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Book 12 out of 200 books
"Rizal Without the Overcoat" by Ambeth R. Ocampo (A prominent Filipino Historian)
"Rizal Without the Overcoat" is a non-fiction book of essays, newspaper articles and other pictorial files detailing and exploring the life, times and legacy of the Philippine national hero Jose P. Rizal. This book is popular among Filipino book readers and college students alike, as this book is typically cited for in regards to college lectures and other courses relating to Jose Rizal, as studying is life is a mandatory course (See Philippine Republic Act 1425).
MY THOUGHTS:
Looking back reading this book 7 months past, I am gladly thankful for reading this book sooner, maybe because this book is no longer available in bookstores, let alone e-commerce.
"Rizal Without the Overcoat" literally means to perceive Rizal, but without the overcoat, which famously depicts Rizal wearing in many forms of Media, Monuments and other memorials.
"Rizal is everywhere, but he is nowhere." said another popular historian other than Dr. Ocampo (I honestly can't remember who said it first). Anyway though, this book was monumental, fundamental in my discerning and studying Rizal while not in school. I do love my country's history and am passionate about learning more about the Philippines.
I use to perceive Rizal as some sort of Messiah or Demi-god or god because of his Prophetic of what would become of the Philippines years, decades or even a century should he pass away. And he did.
This book review is little about me trying to discern Rizal's life but my realizing how slow we still are as Filipinos! Gising na, mga kababayan! We could've done good and improve ourselves but because of recent events relating to the elections, I strongly believe we'll are a backwards nation!
This book and Rizal's "Noli" and "Fili" were suppose to help us ameliorate. Pero ano ang nangyari?
This is a great book and I apologize to anyone who got this far. I am more of ranting than actually writing a book review. This book serves as a window, a view to our country's past, not just Rizal's past. I just got "1984" vibes while reading this book because the Philippines is heading in a bleak future and keeping this book would be pivotal in the survival of knowledge of our nation. Having read around 120 to 140 books last year, I decided to rank this book Around my Top 20s of the books I read last year. We better not forget our history as Filipinos.
"Rizal Without the Overcoat" by Ambeth R. Ocampo (A prominent Filipino Historian)
"Rizal Without the Overcoat" is a non-fiction book of essays, newspaper articles and other pictorial files detailing and exploring the life, times and legacy of the Philippine national hero Jose P. Rizal. This book is popular among Filipino book readers and college students alike, as this book is typically cited for in regards to college lectures and other courses relating to Jose Rizal, as studying is life is a mandatory course (See Philippine Republic Act 1425).
MY THOUGHTS:
Looking back reading this book 7 months past, I am gladly thankful for reading this book sooner, maybe because this book is no longer available in bookstores, let alone e-commerce.
"Rizal Without the Overcoat" literally means to perceive Rizal, but without the overcoat, which famously depicts Rizal wearing in many forms of Media, Monuments and other memorials.
"Rizal is everywhere, but he is nowhere." said another popular historian other than Dr. Ocampo (I honestly can't remember who said it first). Anyway though, this book was monumental, fundamental in my discerning and studying Rizal while not in school. I do love my country's history and am passionate about learning more about the Philippines.
I use to perceive Rizal as some sort of Messiah or Demi-god or god because of his Prophetic of what would become of the Philippines years, decades or even a century should he pass away. And he did.
This book review is little about me trying to discern Rizal's life but my realizing how slow we still are as Filipinos! Gising na, mga kababayan! We could've done good and improve ourselves but because of recent events relating to the elections, I strongly believe we'll are a backwards nation!
This book and Rizal's "Noli" and "Fili" were suppose to help us ameliorate. Pero ano ang nangyari?
This is a great book and I apologize to anyone who got this far. I am more of ranting than actually writing a book review. This book serves as a window, a view to our country's past, not just Rizal's past. I just got "1984" vibes while reading this book because the Philippines is heading in a bleak future and keeping this book would be pivotal in the survival of knowledge of our nation. Having read around 120 to 140 books last year, I decided to rank this book Around my Top 20s of the books I read last year. We better not forget our history as Filipinos.
It’s ironic that not having to take the required Rizal course probably rescued what would have likely been a faltered interest or even cultivated distaste for Rizal and his legacy. Instead I got to approach the historiography behind his stature in my own free time with genuine interest, and am now truly appreciative for our many historians who have attempted to demystify the man and his lasting impact, some of whose writing I was able to read this year while in semi-permanent quarantine, Ambeth Ocampo’s being the most central over the past few decades.
Rizal is a complicated figure who left behind an enormous amount of writings, most of which aren’t currently published, let alone read. And yet he’s been the standard to be molded from generation to generation as they craft their nationalist arguments, sometimes as its hero, sometimes its villain. Each time grossly simplified for narrative’s sake.
I think Nick Joaquin gets it closest when he says that each reads themselves into Rizal, conveniently approximating certain aspects of his character to that which most resembles their own vantage point and position in the world. I would say the same for his many critics as well, painting him in the hues of their most detested archetypes.
And so perhaps as long as no other national myth exceeds his in tragedy, we’ll continue to renew his image every few decades, hoping to inspire some element of fervor that may spark another shift in mass consciousness towards desiring more control over one’s destiny, one’s collective destiny.
Rizal is a complicated figure who left behind an enormous amount of writings, most of which aren’t currently published, let alone read. And yet he’s been the standard to be molded from generation to generation as they craft their nationalist arguments, sometimes as its hero, sometimes its villain. Each time grossly simplified for narrative’s sake.
I think Nick Joaquin gets it closest when he says that each reads themselves into Rizal, conveniently approximating certain aspects of his character to that which most resembles their own vantage point and position in the world. I would say the same for his many critics as well, painting him in the hues of their most detested archetypes.
And so perhaps as long as no other national myth exceeds his in tragedy, we’ll continue to renew his image every few decades, hoping to inspire some element of fervor that may spark another shift in mass consciousness towards desiring more control over one’s destiny, one’s collective destiny.
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced