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Informationen zum Autor Stephen Turnbull, illustrated by Angus McBride Klappentext The dazzling spectacle presented by the armies of medieval Japan owed much to the highly developed family and personal heraldry of samurai society. From simple personal banners, this evolved over centuries of warfare into a complex system of flags worn or carried into battle, together with the striking 'great standards' of leading warlords. While not regulated in the Western sense, Japanese heraldry developed as a series of widely followed practices, while remaining flexible enough to embrace constant innovation. Scores of examples, in monochrome and full colour, illustrate this fascinating explanation of the subject by a respected expert on all aspects of samurai culture. Zusammenfassung The dazzling spectacle presented by the armies of medieval Japan owed much to the highly developed family and personal heraldry of samurai society. From simple personal banners, this evolved over centuries of warfare into a complex system of flags worn or carried into battle, together with the striking 'great standards' of leading warlords. While not regulated in the Western sense, Japanese heraldry developed as a series of widely followed practices, while remaining flexible enough to embrace constant innovation. Scores of examples, in monochrome and full colour, illustrate this fascinating explanation of the subject by a respected expert on all aspects of samurai culture. Inhaltsverzeichnis Appearance of mon as early as Nara period 12th C Taira & Minamoto wars, hata-jirushi 13th/14th Cs: the Mongol invasions period 15th/16th Cs: heraldry carried on shields, nobori banners, sashimono flags attached to armour, maku screens Army organisation produces system of coloured unit flags/symbols Buddhist & Christian symbolism Uma-jirushi commanders' flags Tsukai-ban messenger corps: the horo displayed cloak 17th C: the fully developed system of the early Edo period. ...
