{"product_id":"japanese-samurai-mercenaries-in-portuguese-emanuel-maia-9798245120997","title":"Japanese Samurai Mercenaries in Portuguese Macau: 16th-17th Centuries","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJapanese Samurai Mercenaries in Portuguese Macau (16th-17th Centuries)\u003c\/b\u003e reveals a remarkable yet largely forgotten chapter of global history, where displaced Japanese samurai-rōnin without masters-served as mercenaries in one of Europe's earliest Asian colonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the turbulent backdrop of the Age of Discovery, this book explores how Portuguese Macau became a strategic crossroads linking Japan, China, and Europe. As Portugal struggled to defend its distant outpost from pirates, rival European powers, and political pressure from Ming China, it turned to an unexpected source of military strength: Japanese warriors forged in the brutal conflicts of the Sengoku period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on military history, geopolitics, and cultural exchange, Emanuel Maia examines: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rise of the rōnin following Japan's unification\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe recruitment and daily lives of samurai in Macau\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir role in fortifications, garrison duty, and key conflicts such as the Dutch siege of Macau\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe diplomatic tensions their presence created with Ming authorities\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lasting legacy of this early global mercenary phenomenon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a military history, this book is a study of early globalization-where commerce, warfare, and culture collided across continents. It will appeal to readers interested in samurai history, Portuguese expansion, East Asian geopolitics, and the hidden stories of cross-cultural encounters that shaped the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emanuel Maia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798245120997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Emanuel Maia","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48743082492159,"sku":"9798245120997","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/japanese-samurai-mercenaries-in-portuguese-emanuel-maia-9798245120997","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}