Rizal and the Philippines of his days : an introduction to the study of Dr. Rizal's life, works, and writings / compiled by Jesus Ma. Cavanna Y Manso

I. Rizal's key document "Defensa" published for the first time -- II. Rizal's patriotism at the light of his "defensa" -- III. Social evils combated by Rizal in the political ground -- IV. Social evils combated by Rizal in the religious ground -- V. "A Marvel in the history of missions" -- VI. A critical evaluation of Rizal's "Noli" and "Fili" -- VII. The Fact of Rizal's coversion -- VIII. Our Catholic Spanish heritage

The purpose of this work is precisely this : to offer all lovers of Rizal and the Philippines an initial attempt at a faithful picture (not a more or less biased description) of the authentic Philippine situation in Rizal's days, and of the authentic Rizal's mind on that situation. Strange to say, we believe that neither the one nor the other have yet neem given the most of our current books of history or in the current Rizalian literature