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Pirate of the Far East 811-1639

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Warrior - Middle Ages (500 - 1500 A.D.)

Last Stocked on 5/27/2020

Product Info

Title
Pirate of the Far East 811-1639
Publisher
Category
Author
Stephen Turnbull
Publish Year
2007
Pages
64
Dimensions
7.5x9.5x.25"
NKG Part #
2147394240
MFG. Part #
OSPWAR125
Type
Softcover
Series
WAR125

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.