Samurai : a Military History.
First published in 1977, The Samurai has long since become a standard work of reference. It continues to be the most authoritative work on samurai life and warfare published outside Japan. Set against the background of Japan's social and political history, the book records the rise and rise of...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis,
2013
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; THE SAMURAI A MILITARY HISTORY; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Author's Preface; Foreword; List of Illustrations; 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; Appendix 1. Selected genealogies; Appendix 2. Chronological list of Shōguns; Bibliography; Index
