The Lost Samurai
Japanese Mercenaries in South East Asia, 1593–1688
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
30 March 2028
Summary
The Lost Samurai reveals the greatest untold story of Japan’s legendary warrior class, which is that for almost a hundred years Japanese samurai were employed as mercenaries in the service of the kings of Siam, Cambodia, Burma, Spain and Portugal, as well as by the directors of the Dutch East India Company.
The Japanese samurai were used in dramatic assault parties, as royal bodyguards, as staunch garrisons and as willing executioners. As a result, a stereotypical image of the fierce …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781526798626 |
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| ISBN-10: | 152679862X |
| Author: | Stephen Turnbull |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Frontline Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 30 March 2028 |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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Critics Review
”[A] revelation… A historical ‘what if’ is the most interesting element of this book.“– “Toy Soldier & Model Figure”
“An inherently fascinating, impressively well written, exceptionally informative, and meticulously detailed history…”– “Midwest Book Review”
“Definitely a book that explores a little-known area of Japanese history.”– “Portland Book Review”
“The portrayal of the historical actors is fascinating, sometimes even moving, and Turnbull successfully contextualizes the story with interesting political, diplomatic, and military insights on the stormy period of Ming-Qing transition.”– “Journal of Military History”
About The Author
Stephen Turnbull
Stephen Turnbull took his first degree at Cambridge and has two MAs (in Theology and Military History) from Leeds University. In 1996 he received a PhD from Leeds for his thesis on Japan’s ‘Hidden Christians’. In its published form the work won the Japan Festival Literary Award in 1998. Having lectured widely in East Asian Studies and Theology, he is now retired and pursues an active literary career. His expertise has helped with numerous projects including films, television and the award-winning strategy game Shogun Total War. His latest work is The Lost Samurai: Japanese Mercenaries in Southeast Asia 1593-1698.
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