Season 3 · Episode 24
S3E13: The Friar Who Loved the Flowers and the Trees
The Colonial Department · The Colonial Department
January 7, 202311m 59s
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Show Notes
<html><p>It was one of the most important scientific texts to emerge from the Spanish colonial period. But who was Father Manuel Blanco, and how did this priest-scientist amass his botanical knowledge?</p><p>Follow us on IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecolonialdept/" target="_blank">@thecolonialdept</a></p><p>Email us: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><p>References:</p><p>“Manuel Maria Blanco Ramos,” in Real Academia dela Historia, <em>Diccionario Biografico</em>. <a href="https://dbe.rah.es/biografias/14559/manuel-maria-blanco-ramos" target="_blank">https://dbe.rah.es/biografias/14559/manuel-maria-blanco-ramos</a></p><p>Zimmer, Carl (2008, 20 August). “Darwin, Linnaeus, and One Sleepy Guy.” <em>National Geographic. </em><a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/darwin-linnaeus-and-one-sleepy-guy" target="_blank">https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/darwin-linnaeus-and-one-sleepy-guy</a></p><p>Santiago, Luciano P.R. (1993). “The painters of Flora de Filipinas (1877-1883).” <em>Philippine Quarterly of Culture and Society 21</em>(2), 87-112.</p><p>Mojares, Resil (2013). “The Book That Did Not Exist.” In <em>Isabelo’s Archive </em>(141-146), Anvil Publishing.</p><p>Stuart, Barry (1965). “The Birds and the Bees.” Recorded by Dean Martin.</p></html>