Stephen Turnbull

Pirate of the Far East (eBook, PDF)

811-1639
Illustrator: Hook, Richard

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Feared throughout the Far East, Japanese pirates were likened to 'black demons' and 'flood dragons'. For centuries relations between Japan, Korea and China were carried out through a bizarre trinity of war, trade and piracy. The piracy, which combined the other elements in a violent blend of free enterprise, is the subject of this original and exciting book. Stephen Turnbull vividly recreates the pirates' daily lives, from legitimate whaling and fishing trips to violent raids. He explores the bases and castles used by the pirates and uses eyewitness accounts and original artwork to give stunning descriptions of a vicious and brutal life.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 64
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Januar 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781780963693
• Artikelnr.: 38350044

Autorenporträt

Stephen Turnbull is widely recognised as the world's leading English language authority on the samurai of Japan. He took his first degree at Cambridge and has two MAs (in Theology and Military History) and a PhD from Leeds University. He is now retired and pursues an active literary career, having now published 85 books. His expertise has helped with numerous projects including films, television and the award-winning strategy game Shogun Total War.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: the World of the Pirate · Chronology · Portrait of a Pirate ·
The Daily Life of the Pirates · Campaign Life (1): the Mechanics of a
Pirate Raid · Campaign Life (2): Defensive Measures Against Pirate Raids ·
The Wako's Experience of Battle · Museums and Collections · Further Reading
· Index