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Warrior. Samurai. Legend.
“A readable, compassionate account of an extraordinary life.” —The Washington Post
The remarkable life of history’s first foreign-born samurai, and his astonishing journey from Northeast Africa to the heights of Japanese society.
When Yasuke arrived in Japan in the late 1500s, he had already traveled much of the known world. Kidnapped as a child, he had ended up a servant and bodyguard to the head of the Jesuits in Asia, with whom he traversed India and China learning multiple languages as he went. His arrival in Kyoto, however, literally caused a riot. Most Japanese people had never seen an African man before, and many of them saw him as the embodiment of the black-skinned (in local tradition) Buddha. Among those who were drawn to his presence was Lord Nobunaga, head of the most powerful clan in Japan, who made Yasuke a samurai in his court. Soon, he was learning the traditions of Japan’s martial arts and ascending the upper echelons of Japanese society.
In the four hundred years since, Yasuke has been known in Japan largely as a legendary, perhaps mythical figure. Now African Samurai presents the never-before-told biography of this unique figure of the sixteenth century, one whose travels between countries, cultures and classes offers a new perspective on race in world history and a vivid portrait of life in medieval Japan.
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Seller: Hamelyn, Madrid, M, Spain
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Condition: Aceptable. : Descubre la fascinante historia de Yasuke, el primer samurái extranjero de origen africano, en esta biografía cautivadora. Desde su llegada a Japón en el siglo XVI, donde causó sensación debido a su apariencia, hasta su ascenso en la sociedad japonesa como guerrero y miembro de la corte del Lord Nobunaga, este libro te transportará a un mundo de tradiciones marciales y culturas entrelazadas. A través de los viajes de Yasuke entre países y clases sociales, se ofrece una nueva perspectiva sobre la raza en la historia mundial y un retrato vívido del Japón medieval. EAN: 9780751571608 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Historia Título: Yasuke Autor: Thomas Lockley| Geoffrey Girard Editorial: Sphere Idioma: en Páginas: 472 Formato: tapa blanda. Seller Inventory # Happ-2025-06-05-8d14f6b3
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Seller: Hill End Books, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Good general condition, well bound, a curl to laminate on front cover bottom edge: 472 pages. Seller Inventory # ABE-1629077343677
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