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Samurai: The Japanese Warrior's (Unofficial) Manual

Samurai: The Japanese Warrior's (Unofficial) Manual

by StephenTurnbull (Author)

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    Hardcover 2012

    $8.41
Synopsis

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 entrance to the White Jade Pavilion when your warrior days are over. Wise quotes from Japanese sources of the time enliven the text, while colour images and 100 historic wood-block-style prints provide a step-by-step guide to becoming and being a samurai.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 192
 Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 06 Feb 2012
ISBN 10: 0500251886
ISBN 13: 9780500251881
Book Overview: This book paints a dramatic picture of what it was really like to be a Samurai

Media Reviews
'All you need to know about maintaining the honour of the Samurai class both on and off the battlefield' - Military History Monthly
'Brimming with lots of interesting facts ... very informative and fun ... well written by an obvious expert who clearly knows his stuff and how to get it across to a teenage audience' - School Librarian
Author Bio
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.