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Contents

Preface--The Castle of Rada--Abbots and warriors" the Rada's & the Cruzats--The Scholar of Paris & Salamanca--The Abbot who was not confirmed--In the wings of fame: the Augustinian Monk--First adventure: his voyage to Mexico--Rada with the Otomies (1560-1564)-- Second adventure: volunteer to the Indies--The conquest of the Philippines--Rada the Apostle of Cebu--Christianization of Panay--Rada & The Portuguese: Cebu--Rada alone in Cebu--Beginning of his social work--The battle over the tributos--Reply of Lavezares--First conclusion of Rada--The economic situation in the Islands--Repartimiento-Encomienda--Abuses of the encomenderos--Apostolate of Rada in Manila, (1572-1578) --Rada's cry against slavery--Ambassador of the King to China--The attacks of Corsair Limahon--Rada ends his term as Provincial--Departure from Manila: June 12, 1575--Frustrated voyage--Evaluation of the trip to China--China viewed by Rada Circa 1575--Relations between Rada & Sande--Human vision of the conquest--Last adventure: voyage to Borneo.