The Samurai Sourcebook by Stephen Turnbull

The Samurai Sourcebook by Stephen Turnbull

A study of Samurai history and culture. It features a detailed section on arms and armour, including the evolution and construction of samurai armour, the Japanese bow, the Samurai sword and polearms -plus the technology and deployment of explosives and gunpowder weapons. Strategy and tactics are explained, with details of command structures, the raising of armies, campaign life, the role of the castle, the characteristics of Japanese battles and the rituals and other consequences of battle. A catalogue of every major battle and siege from 940 to 1638 is followed by specific case studies examining such subjects as personal combat and guerrilla warfare. Further sections cover religion and the Samurai, Bushido and Harakiri, and a special section presents material on the heraldry used by the samurai.

Dr Stephen Turnbull has made himself the world's expert on the Samurai, using his years of diligent research to publish a whole series of bestselling Samurai histories. He is widely employed as a consultant authority on Japanese history and religion.

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ISBN 13	9781854095237
ISBN 10	1854095234
Title	The Samurai Sourcebook
Author	Stephen Turnbull
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Orion Publishing Co
Year published	2000-03-23
Number of pages	320
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