JOAO RODRIGUES'S ACCOUNT OF SIXTEENTH CENTURY JAPAN

Name: JOAO RODRIGUES'S ACCOUNT OF SIXTEENTH CENTURY JAPAN
Author: Michael Cooper (editor)
ISBN: 0 904180 73 5

Book Description

Joao Rodrigues was born in Portugal around 1591 & reached Japan in 1577. He became a fluent speaker of Japanese and was involved in commercial & political activities as well as spokesman for the missionary community until his eventual expulsion in 1610. This volume covers an assessment of his contribution and a translation of his two books on Japanese life & culture.

Author Michael Cooper (editor)

Date 2001

Binding Black boards with gilt titles + gilt galleon motif on the front cover. Dust wrapper in pale blue & black.

Publisher The Hakluyt Society

Illustrator 30 black/white illustrations

Condition VG in a VG dust wrapper

Pages 428

Price: £34.00

Offered by Geoff Cox Books

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