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Format:
Book
Title:
Samurai : the world of the warrior
ISBN:
9781841767406

9781841769516
Publication:
Oxford : Osprey, [2003]
Physical Description:
224 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 26 cm
Contents:
The samurai in a nutshell -- The genuine articles -- A passion for ancestors -- The samurai way of death -- Weapons of mass destruction -- Shields of stone -- Samurai with a pinch of salt -- The White Tigers -- Last of the samurai -- The paradox of tranquility.
Summary:
"The world of the samurai - the legendary elite warrior cult of old Japan - has for too long been associated solely with military history. In this exciting new book, Stephen Turnbull, the world's leading authority on the samurai, goes beyond the battlefield to paint a picture of the samurai as they really were. Familiar topics such as the cult of suicide, ritualised revenge and the lore of the samurai sword are seen in the context of an all-encompassing warrior culture that was expressed through art and poetry as much as through violence. Using themed chapters, the book studies the samurai through their historical development and their relationship to the world around them - relationships that are shown to persist in Japan even today."--Jacket.
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