A Brief History of the Samurai

Zusatztext Clements has a knack for writing suspenseful sure-footed conflict scenes: His recounting of the Korean invasion led by samurai and daimyo Toyotomi Hideyoshi reads like a thriller. If you're looking for a samurai primer! Clements' guide will keep you on the hook Informationen zum Autor Jonathan Clements is the author of many books on East Asian history, including biographies of Empress Wu, Admiral Togo, the statesman Prince Saionji and Coxinga, the Japanese-born 'pirate king'. He divides his time between London, England and JyvA skylA , Finland. His website is schoolgirlmilkycrisis.com Klappentext From a leading expert in Japanese history, this is a full history of the art and culture of the Samurai warrior. A superb insight into the history of the Samurai Zusammenfassung A superb insight into the history of the Samurai

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Clements, Clements Jonathan
• Publisher: Robinson Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 25.03.2010
• EAN: 9781845299477
• ISBN: 978-1-84529-947-7
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 28 mm
• Series: Brief Histories; Brief Histories
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Japan, HISTORY / Asia / General, military history, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Military & Wars, HISTORY / Military / Ancient, CE period up to c 1500, Warfare & defence, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Warfare and defence, Military life & institutions, Military institutions