In the service of the shogun : the real story of William Adams /
Cryns, Frederik, 1970-
In the service of the shogun : the real story of William Adams / Frederik Cryns. - 230 pages ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"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." --
9781789148640 1789148642
Adams, William, 1564-1620.
British--Biography.--Japan
Great Britain--Officials and employees--Japan--Biography.
Japan--Officials and employees, Noncitizen--Biography.
Japan--Relations--Great Britain.
Great Britain--Relations--Japan.
Biographies.
In the service of the shogun : the real story of William Adams / Frederik Cryns. - 230 pages ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"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." --
9781789148640 1789148642
Adams, William, 1564-1620.
British--Biography.--Japan
Great Britain--Officials and employees--Japan--Biography.
Japan--Officials and employees, Noncitizen--Biography.
Japan--Relations--Great Britain.
Great Britain--Relations--Japan.
Biographies.