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In the Service of the Shogun
The Real Story of William Adams
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In 1600, English helmsman William Adams washed ashore in Japan and was interrogated by Tokugawa Ieyasu, Japan's most powerful warlord and soon-to-be shogun. Far from executing Adams as a pirate, Ieyasu made him one of his most trusted advisers. This biography traces Adams's rise from humble...
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In the Service of the Shogun
This biography traces William Adams's extraordinary journey from helmsman to influential adviser in feudal Japan.
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In 1600, English helmsman William Adams washed ashore in Japan and was interrogated by Tokugawa Ieyasu, Japan's most powerful warlord and soon-to-be shogun. Far from executing Adams as a pirate, Ieyasu made him one of his most trusted advisers. This biography traces Adams's rise from humble pilot to a position of immense influence in Japan's foreign relations.
It unravels the subsequent diplomatic manoeuvres of the Western powers in the shogun's empire and Adams's eventual downfall. This is the first full biography of Adams based on original Dutch, English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Japanese sources, and includes much previously unknown information.
Frederik Cryns tells the authentic story of Adams's chequered life in its historical context, taking us on a compelling journey into Adams's complex inner feelings and cosmopolitan heart.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781789148640
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 May 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Reaktion Books
Illustration: 28 illustrations, 10 in colour
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 138.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 232
About the Author
Frederik Cryns is Professor of Japanese History at the International Research Center for Japanese Studies, Kyoto, Japan. He is the author of several bestselling books in Japanese on the early interaction of the Western world with Japan. In addition to his academic work, Frederik appears regularly on Japanese television history programmes and supervised the historical aspects of the television series Shgun (2024).
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