Sengoku Jidai. Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, Ieyasu Y La Unificacion de Un Japon En Guerra Entre Los Siglos XV Y XVII - Danny Chaplin

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Résumé :
Japan's Sengoku jidai, known as the 'Warring States Period, ' was a time of profound crisis and upheaval, characterized by constant warfare and social unrest. During this turbulent era, the traditionally low-born rural military class of 'bushi' (samurai warriors) rose to power, overthrowing their social superiors in the court and reshaping the landscape of Japan. At the center of this tumultuous age stood three remarkable individuals: Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582), Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537-1598), and Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616). Each of these figures played a unique and pivotal role in the re-unification of Japan during the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. This groundbreaking narrative history of the Sengoku era weaves together the epic tales of these three figures for the first time. It provides a comprehensive survey of the Azuchi-Momoyama Period (1568-1600), covering the reigns of both Nobunaga and Hideyoshi, as well as the foundational years of the Tokugawa shogunate (1600-1616). The book delves deep into the pivotal battles fought by each of these three hegemons, from the decisive clash at Okehazama in 1560 to the legendary Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, and the Two Sieges of Osaka Castle in 1614-15. Moreover, the book examines the political and administrative structures of their rule, shedding light on the role played by western foreigners ('nanban') and the Christian religion in early modern Japanese society. With its broad scope, the story of Japan's three unifiers - dubbed 'the Fool, ' 'the Monkey, ' and 'the Old Badger' - unfolds as a sweeping saga, encompassing acts of unimaginable cruelty alongside tales of great samurai heroism that continue to resonate through the peaceful Edo/Tokugawa period and beyond....

Biographie:
Danny Chaplin es un autor e historiador brit?nico cuya obra explora las intrigas pol?ticas, las luchas por el poder y la ambici?n din?stica desde Europa hasta Asia Oriental. Escribe sobre temas que abarcan desde el periodo Sengoku de Jap?n hasta las familias Borgia y M?dici del Renacimiento italiano. Adem?s de la presente obra, entre sus libros se encuentran Borgia, Behind The Myth: A New History of the Notorious Papal Family, Pietro Aretino: The First Modern, Strenuitas. The Life and Times of Robert Guiscard and Bohemond of Taranto: Norman Power from the Mezzogiorno to Antioch 1016 - 1111 A.D. y The Medici: Rise of a Parvenu Dynasty, 1360-1537. Conocido por combinar el rigor con una narrativa sugerente, el trabajo de Danny ha llegado a lectores de todo el mundo y se cita con frecuencia en estudios sobre historia japonesa, en particular. Nacido en Londres, vive en el Sudeste Asi?tico desde hace m?s de treinta a?os y actualmente reside en Singapur....