Samurai Armies 1467-1649
The Sengoku Jidai or Age of Warring States is the time of the samurai - Japan's military aristocracy. A period of endemic warfare where the absence of unifying central control led to constant struggles between the daimyo (or Great Names) who sought to protect and extend the influence of their respective families through political and military means. However, it was also a time of great military change, as technology advanced rapidly, and the introduction of European gunpowder revolutionized infantry tactics and fortification technology. This title provides a highly detailed technical account of the samurai armies of Japan's Sengoku Jidai from…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-84603-351-3
- EAN: 9781846033513
- Produktnummer: 3946783
- Verlag: Osprey Pub Inc
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
- Seitenangabe: 96 S.
- Masse: H24.7 cm x B18.3 cm x D0.8 cm 308 g
- Reihenbandnummer: 36
- Gewicht: 308
Über den Autor
Stephen Turnbull took his first degree at Cambridge University, and received a PhD from Leeds University for his work on Japanese religious history. He has travelled extensively in Europe and the Far East and also runs a well-used picture library. His work has been recognised by the awarding of the Canon Prize of the British Association for Japanese Studies and a Japan Festival Literary Award. He currently divides his time between lecturing in Japanese Religion at the University of Leeds and writing.
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