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Stephen Turnbull

Samurai

The Japanese Warrior's (Unofficial) Manual

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Young samurai, do you wish to obtain the martial skills to master the Way of the Warrior? The strategic know-how to lay siege to a castle? The Zenlike composure to conduct a tea ceremony? This witty, informative and unique guide to the samurai class of early modern Japan is presented in the guise of a training manual written by a fictional samurai lord. Written by Stephen Turnbull, one of the world's leading authorities on samurai, it offers lively and engaging coverage of every aspect of early 17th-century Japanese warrior culture, from training and armour to how to perform on the battlefield, from Japanese religion to how to attain entranc… Mehr

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  • ISBN: 978-0-500-25188-1
  • EAN: 9780500251881
  • Produktnummer: 11983690
  • Verlag: Thames & Hudson Ltd
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
  • Seitenangabe: 192 S.
  • Masse: H20.6 cm x B17.7 cm x D2.3 cm 444 g
  • Abbildungen: 111 Illustrations, black and white; 15 Illustrations, color
  • Gewicht: 444
  • Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)

Über den Autor


Stephen Turnbull is a writer and historian, specializing in military history, particularly of Japan and East Asia. He is Honorary Lecturer in Japanese Religion at Leeds University and Visiting Professor of Japanese Studies at Akita International University in Japan. He is the author of over seventy books, including Samurai: The Japanese Warrior's (Unofficial) Manual (2012), published by Thames & Hudson. Turnbull gave theinaugural lecture for the establishment of the International Centre for Ninja Studies at Mie University, Japan, and acted as historical advisor for the 2013 film 47 Ronin.

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