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Christ's Samurai The True Story of the Shimabara Rebellion
Author: Jonathan Clements
Year: 2017
Number of pages: 288
Format: EPUB | PDF CONV
File size: 4,1 MB
Language: ENG

The sect was said to harbour dark designs to overthrow the government. Its teachers used a dead language that was impenetrable to all but the innermost circle of believers. Its priests preached love and kindness, but helped local warlords acquire firearms. They encouraged believers to cast aside their earthly allegiances and swear loyalty to a foreign god-emperor, before seeking paradise in terrible martyrdoms.

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