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Black Ships
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Author : Sean Michael Wilson
language : en
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Release Date : 2017-03-07
Black Ships written by Sean Michael Wilson and has been published by North Atlantic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-07 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.
On the 14th of July, 1853, the USS Plymouth, Mississippi, Saratoga, and Susquehanna sailed into Yokosuka, Japan. The mysterious "Black Ships" had arrived. In this stirring account of a pivotal moment in modern Japanese history, award-winning author and illustrator team Sean Michael Wilson and Akiko Shimojima tell the story of the four American "Black Ships" that arrived in Japan in 1853 under the command of Commodore Perry to force Japan to open up to trade. The book compellingly portrays the apprehension and confusion of the Japanese people witnessing the Black Ships steaming into view over the horizon; the anxious response of the samurai; the cat-and-mouse game that ensued; the protracted negotiations; and the eventual agreement signed on March 31st, 1854, as the Treaty of Kanagawa. Historically accurate and with an easy-to-read visual format, Black Ships conveys the personalities of the key figures in the drama: on one side, Commodore Perry and his captains, and on the other, Shogunate officials Abe Masahiro and Hayashi Akira. Wilson and Shimojima vividly capture the atmosphere of threat and change that pervaded Japan during Bakumatsu, the final years of the Edo period, as the feudal Tokugawa shogunate took its last breaths and gave way to the new Meiji government.
Black Ships
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Author : Jo Graham
language : en
Publisher: Redhook
Release Date : 2008-03-10
Black Ships written by Jo Graham and has been published by Redhook this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-10 with Fiction categories.
"Haunting and bittersweet, lush and vivid, this extraordinary story has lived with me since I first read it." -- Naomi Novik, author of His Majesty's Dragon The world is ending. One by one the mighty cities are falling, to earthquakes, to flood, to raiders on both land and sea. In a time of war and doubt, Gull is an oracle. Daughter of a slave taken from fallen Troy, chosen at the age of seven to be the voice of the Lady of the Dead, it is her destiny to counsel kings. When nine black ships appear, captained by an exiled Trojan prince, Gull must decide between the life she has been destined for and the most perilous adventure -- to join the remnant of her mother's people in their desperate flight. From the doomed bastions of the City of Pirates to the temples of Byblos, from the intrigues of the Egyptian court to the haunted caves beneath Mount Vesuvius, only Gull can guide Prince Aeneas on his quest, and only she can dare the gates of the Underworld itself to lead him to his destiny. In the last shadowed days of the Age of Bronze, one woman dreams of the world beginning anew. This is her story.
Black Ships Off Japan
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Author : Arthur Walworth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1966
Black Ships Off Japan written by Arthur Walworth and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with United States Naval Expedition to Japan categories.
Details the first official contact between the cultures of the expanding modern United States and the conservative ancient Japan.
Five Black Ships
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Author : Napoleon Baccino Ponce de LEON
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Five Black Ships written by Napoleon Baccino Ponce de LEON and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with categories.
Black Ships And Sea Raiders
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Author : Jeffrey P. Emanuel
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2017-12-20
Black Ships And Sea Raiders written by Jeffrey P. Emanuel and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-20 with Philosophy categories.
The end of the Bronze Age in the Eastern Mediterranean was a time of social, political, and economic upheaval – conditions reflected, in many ways, in the world of Homer’s Odyssey. Jeffrey P. Emanuel examines the Odyssey’s Second Cretan Lie (xiv 191 – 359) in the context of this watershed transition, with particular emphasis on raiding, warfare, maritime technology and tactics, and the evidence for the so-called ‘Sea Peoples’ who have been connected to the events of this period. He focuses in particular on the hero’s description of his frequent raiding activities and on his subsequent sojourn in the land of the pharaohs, and connections between Odysseus’ false narrative and the historical experiences of one particular Sea Peoples group: the ‘Sherden of the Sea.’
Black Ships Before Troy
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Author : Rosemary Sutcliff
language : en
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Release Date : 2005-12-13
Black Ships Before Troy written by Rosemary Sutcliff and has been published by Laurel Leaf this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-12-13 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
For Greek myth fans, those who can’t get enough of the D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths, and readers who have aged out of Rick Riordan, this classroom staple and mythology classic is perfect for learning about the ancient myths! As the gods and goddesses of Olympus scheme, the ancient world is thrown into turmoil when Helen, the most beautiful woman in all of Greece, is stolen away by her Trojan love. Inflamed by jealousy, the Greek king seeks lethal vengeance and sends his black war ships to descend on the city of Troy. In the siege that follows, history’s greatest heroes, from Ajax to Achilles to Odysseus, are forged in combat, and the brutal costs of passion, pride, and revenge must be paid. In the end, the whims of the gods, the cunning of the warriors, and a great wooden horse will decide who emerges victorious. Homer's epic poem, The Iliad, is one of the greatest adventure stories of all time and Rosemary Sutcliff's retelling of the classic saga embodies all of the astonishing drama, romance, and intrigue of ancient Greece. Don’t miss The Wanderings of Odysseus, the companion to Black Ships Before Troy, and follow Odysseus on his adventure home. This book has been selected as a Common Core State Standards Text Exemplar (Grades 6-8, Stories) in Appendix B.
Black Ships Before Troy Comprehension Guide
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Author : Adam Kuliszewski
language : en
Publisher: Veritas Press
Release Date : 2000
Black Ships Before Troy Comprehension Guide written by Adam Kuliszewski and has been published by Veritas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Return Of The Black Ships
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Author : Benton Weaver Decker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
Return Of The Black Ships written by Benton Weaver Decker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The Black Ships
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Author : Art Wiederhold
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2005-04-27
The Black Ships written by Art Wiederhold and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-04-27 with Fiction categories.
In "THE BLACK SHIPS," Art Wiederhold takes the sword and sorcery genre in an entirely new direction and comes up with a real gem."THE BLACK SHIPS" are mysterious galleons that appear out of nowhere to roam the shipping lanes of the Great Southern Sea. Although Arka-Dal, the emperor of Thule, is intrigued by the strange ships, they seem to pose no real threat to anyone.Besides, he has other problems to consider, like finding out who is behind the brutal raids on innocent, unarmed people in the northwestern part of the Empire.But soon, the Black Ships prove to be real and terrifying threats to ships and harbor cities. This forces Arka-Dal and his loyal companions to set out after them and become embroiled in the wildest and deadliest adventure of their lives!"THE BLACK SHIPS" is a masterfully crafted addition to the "Thulian Chronicles" and proves why Art Wiederhold is considered by many to be the best fantasy writer of all time.
The Century Of The Black Ships Novel
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Author : Naoki Inose
language : en
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Release Date : 2009-04-21
The Century Of The Black Ships Novel written by Naoki Inose and has been published by VIZ Media LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-21 with History categories.
For nearly a century, Japanese writers gave voice to the anxieties of a nation headed inexorably toward war. Not just any war, but one that in the minds of many would eventually--and inevitably--take place with Japan's neighbor across the Pacific, the United States. In the wake of U.S. Navy Commodore Matthew C. Perry's first visit to Japan with his Black Ships in 1853, Japanese novelists and military analysts, along with a few foreign counterparts, produced a dizzying array of prophetic visions of this coming conflict, creating a massive body of popular works through which Japan would debate its own passage, however violent, into the modern, globalized era. Painstakingly researched by one of Japan's preeminent men of letters, Tokyo Prefecture Vice Governor Naoki Inose, The Century of the Black Ships is a landmark study of a literary tradition that anticipated the defining moment in the lives of a nation and its people.