Samurai The Japanese Warrior´s (Unofficial) Manual

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.

List of contents

I. Japan Today; II. From Samurai to Samurai Warrior; III. Armour, Weapons & Costume; IV. The Martial Arts; V. A Harmonious Realm of Peace; VI. The Land of the Gods; VII. The Cultivated Samurai; VIII. The Samurai as Military Commander; IX. The Samurai on the Battlefield; X. Castles & Sieges; XI. After the Battle; XII Old Age & Death

Report

'All you need to know about maintaining the honour of the Samurai class both on and off the battlefield' - Military History Monthly

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Turnbull, Stephen R. Turnbull, Steve Turnbull, Turnbull Stephen
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.02.2012
• EAN: 9780500251881
• ISBN: 978-0-500-25188-1
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 430 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Japan, HISTORY / Military / Special Forces, Special & elite forces, Special and elite forces