African samurai : the true story of Yasuke, a legendary black warrior in feudal Japan
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Author
Contributors
Girard, Geoffrey, author.
Published
Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Hanover Square Press, [2019].
Status
Columbia Pike - Adult Nonfiction
952.024092 LOCKL
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952.024092 LOCKL
1 available
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Published
Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Hanover Square Press, [2019].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
380 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
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. --from Amazon.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lockley, T., & Girard, G. (2019). African samurai: the true story of Yasuke, a legendary black warrior in feudal Japan . Hanover Square Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lockley, Thomas and Geoffrey, Girard. 2019. African Samurai: The True Story of Yasuke, a Legendary Black Warrior in Feudal Japan. Hanover Square Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lockley, Thomas and Geoffrey, Girard. African Samurai: The True Story of Yasuke, a Legendary Black Warrior in Feudal Japan Hanover Square Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lockley, Thomas,, and Geoffrey Girard. African Samurai: The True Story of Yasuke, a Legendary Black Warrior in Feudal Japan Hanover Square Press, 2019.
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