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The Pirate King: Coxinga and the Fall of the Ming Dynasty

Categorie	Geschiedenis Azië
Boeknummer	#269619
Titel	The Pirate King: Coxinga and the Fall of the Ming Dynasty
Auteur	Clements, Jonathan
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	Sutton Publishing
Jaar van uitgave	2004
ISBN10	0750932694
ISBN13	9780750932691
Taal	Engels
Samenvatting	This is the fantastic true story of the infamous pirate; Coxinga who became king of Taiwan and was made a god - twice. From humble origins, Coxinga's father became the richest man in China and Admiral of the Emperor's navy during the Ming Dynasty. As his eldest son, Coxinga was given the best education and developed a love of poetry and the study of Confucius. From this unlikely beginning, it took the invasion of south China by the Manchu and the subsequent loss of both his parents - his father defected to the Manchu and his mother, a Japanese Samurai, died in battle - to turn Coxinga from scholar to warrior. Fiercely loyal to his exiled Emperor, Coxinga fought against overwhelming odds until his defeat drove him out to sea and over to Taiwan - at the time a lawless set of islands inhabi... (Lees verder)ted by cannibals. Self-styled king of Taiwan, Coxinga died at the moment of his triumph. His descendants ruled the island for two decades.
Pagina's	275
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 10,00

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