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Informationen zum Autor Stephen Turnbull is widely recognised as the world's leading English language authority on the samurai of Japan. He took his first degree at Cambridge and has two MAs (in Theology and Military History) and a PhD from Leeds University. He is now retired and pursues an active literary career, having now published 85 books. His expertise has helped with numerous projects including films, television and the award-winning strategy game Shogun Total War . Klappentext The samurai were the military elite of medieval and early modern Japan, and the men who led them were hailed as the very greatest, most heroic and most honourable of all samurai warriors. This first of two books examines the lives, equipment, battles and wider roles of the samurai commanders between 940 and 1576, the period from the emergence of the samurai to the triumph of Oda Nobunaga, who set Japan on the road to reunification. The styles of armour and weaponry of the samurai changed considerably during this time and this book visually recreates some of the most famous samurai commanders. Zusammenfassung The samurai were the military elite of medieval and early modern Japan! and the men who led them were hailed as the very greatest! most heroic and most honourable of all samurai warriors. This first of two books examines the lives! equipment! battles and wider roles of the samurai commanders between 940 and 1576! the period from the emergence of the samurai to the triumph of Oda Nobunaga! who set Japan on the road to reunification. The styles of armour and weaponry of the samurai changed considerably during this time and this book visually recreates some of the most famous samurai commanders. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction The role of the samurai commander Arms and armour The commander in battle The environment of the commander Great commanders
