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Pirate of the Far East: 811-1639

By Stephen Turnbull

Book information

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Year
2012
ISBN
9781780963709, 178096370X
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
13 MB (13831682 bytes)
Pages
64\0
Time added
2020-04-16 15:34:45

Description

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.

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