Yasuke : the true story of the legendary African samurai
Lockley, Thomas2020
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Place reservation for Yasuke : the true story of the legendary African samuraiThe man who came to be known as Yasuke arrived in Japan in the 16th century, an indentured mercenary arriving upon one of the Portuguese ships carrying a new language, a new religion, and an introduction to the slave trade. Curiously tall, bald, massively built and black skinned, he was known as a steadfast bodyguard of immense strength and stature, and swiftly captured the interest, and thence the trust, of the most powerful family in all of Japan. Two years later, he vanished. 'Yasuke' is the story of a legend more than 400 years old that still captures the imagination of people across the world. It brings to life a little known side of Japan - a gripping narrative about an extraordinary figure in a fascinating time and place.
Main title:
Yasuke : the true story of the legendary African samurai / Thomas Lockley and Geoffrey Girard.
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Imprint:
London : Sphere, 2020.London : Sphere, 2020.
Collation:
472 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: as African samurai. United States: Hanover Square Press, 2019.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780751571592 (pbk)
Dewey class:
920 YAS
Language:
English
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BRN:
2325401
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