The Samurai

Informationen zum Autor Turnbull, Stephen Klappentext This is the authoritative reference on samurai life and warfare published outside of Japan. Zusammenfassung This is the authoritative reference on samurai life and warfare published outside of Japan. Inhaltsverzeichnis Author's Preface, Conventional periods of Japanese history 1. Gods and heroes 2. Buddha and Bushi 3. The Gempei War 4. The fall of the house of Taira 5. Their finest hour 6. Acts of loyalty 7. The age of the Country at War 8. Saints and samurai 9. Tea and muskets 10. Hideyoshi's Korean war 11. The final reckoning 12. Decline and triumph

List of contents

Author's Preface, Conventional periods of Japanese history 1. Gods and heroes 2. Buddha and Bushi 3. The Gempei War 4. The fall of the house of Taira 5. Their finest hour 6. Acts of loyalty 7. The age of the Country at War 8. Saints and samurai 9. Tea and muskets 10. Hideyoshi's Korean war 11. The final reckoning 12. Decline and triumph

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Turnbull, Turnbull Stephen
• Publisher: Routledge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.03.1996
• EAN: 9781873410387
• ISBN: 978-1-873410-38-7
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 227 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; Japan, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, Warfare & defence, Social and cultural history, Asian History, Warfare and defence, Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, mount;hiei;gempei;war;lake;biwa;takeda;shingen;inland;sea