The Japanese Mission to Europe, 1582-1590: The Journey of Four Samurai Boys Through Portugal, Spain and Italy

Following the pioneering work of Francis Xavier in establishing Christianity in Japan, in early 1581, Alessandro Valignano decided to send a legation to Europe representing the three Christian daimyo of Kyushu. The purpose of this mission was twofold. It would give Europeans the chance of seeing Jap...

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Place / Publishing House:[Place of publication not identified] : Global Oriental, 2005
Year of Publication:2005
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (288 pages)
Notes:Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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