Noli Me Tangere
Автор:
José RizalЖанр:
Дата добавления:
2024-10-24Язык книги:
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177
Description
Noli Me Tangere takes place towards the end of the Spanish colonization of the Philippines. It deals with the corruption that had worked its way into the church and governing authorities over the centuries. The title, Latin for “touch me not,” is a reference to the passage in the Gospel of John, where the resurrected Jesus tells Mary Magdalene not to cling to him. It also refers to types of cancer sores that are very painful and irritated by touch, serving as a metaphor for the state of Philippine society that Rizal perceived.
Crisóstomo Ibarra returns from Europe after years of study, shortly after the death of his father. He plans to marry his childhood...
