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  • Samurai Commanders (2)

    1577–1638

    af Dr Stephen Turnbull ...
    Serier Bog 128 - Elite
    This second volume about Japan's samurai commanders covers the generals of the later years of the Age of the Warring States, a period when only the most able leaders survived.This was a time when the prowess of a commander was measured as much by his strategic and organizational abilities as by his individual fighting skills and he was expected to give as great a show of strength in the council ... Læs mere

    124,11 kr.

  • Samurai Heraldry

    af Dr Stephen Turnbull ...
    Serier Bog 82 - Elite
    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 ... Læs mere

    124,11 kr.

  • Samurai Commanders (1)

    940–1576

    af Dr Stephen Turnbull ...
    Serier Bog 125 - Elite
    The samurai were the military elite of medieval and early modern Japan, and the men who led them were hailed as the very greatest, most heroic and most honourable of all samurai warriors.This first of two books examines the lives, equipment, battles and wider roles of the samurai commanders between 940 and 1576, the period from the emergence of the samurai to the triumph of Oda Nobunaga, who set ... Læs mere

    124,11 kr.

  • Hatamoto

    Samurai Horse and Foot Guards 1540–1724

    af Dr Stephen Turnbull ...
    Serier Bog 178 - Elite
    Each great samurai warlord, or daimyo, had a division of troops known as the Hatamoto, 'those who stand under the flag'.The Hatamoto included the personal bodyguards, the senior generals, the standard bearers and colour-guard, the couriers, and the other samurai under the warlord's personal command. Apart from bodyguard and other duties in immediate attendance on the daimyo, both horse and foot ... Læs mere

    87,29 kr.

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  • 47 Ronin: Utagawa Kuniyoshi Edition

    af Andrew Forbes, David Henley ...
    The story of the 47 Ronin is perhaps the most popular and best known legend of traditional Japan. Set in the early 18th century, it tells a tale of honour and bloody revenge as the brotherhood of 47 masterless Samurai pursue the ruthless killing of Lord Kira, the official who brought about the downfall and suicide of their master, Lord Asano.This edition of the story is illustrated by the full set ... Læs mere

    63,33 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • The Revenge of the 47 Ronin

    Edo 1703

    af Dr Stephen Turnbull ...
    Serier Bog 23 - Raid
    When Lord Kira brought about the death of Lord Asano, he made Asano's loyal samurai into ronin – masterless warriors. These men secretly plotted their revenge and one snowy winter's night, launched an ambitious raid against their enemy's mansion in Edo. What ensued was the fiercest sword battle to have been seen in Japan for over a century. The gates were stormed, Lord Kira was captured and ... Læs mere

    96,89 kr.

  • Samurai Banner of Furin Kazan

    af Yasushi Inoue ...
    Oversat af Yoko Riley ...
    The Samurai Banner of Furin Kazan presents an accurate portrait of this era in Japanese history.Originally published in Japanese in 1959, this classic novel by Yasushi Inoue takes place during the Japanese Warring Era (1467-1573)—a time when a fractured Japan was ruled by three powerful young warlords: Takeda Shingen, Iwagawa Yoshimoto and Hojo Ujiyasu. The story focuses on Takeda Shingen and his ... Læs mere

    100,86 kr.

  • Katana

    The Samurai Sword

    af Dr Stephen Turnbull ...
    Serier serie Weapon
    The Samurai sword of Japan is probably the finest edged weapon ever made. This volume by leading Samurai expert Stephen Turnbull reveals the story of how and why it achieved this distinction. Particular attention is paid to the development of the familiar curved blade from the original straight blades, the associated development of Japan's famous steel-making techniques and the challenges from ... Læs mere

    96,89 kr.

  • The Real Musashi I: The Bushu Denraiki

    af Tachibana Minehide, William de Lange, translator ...
    Serier serie The Real Musashi: Origins of a Legend
    Miyamoto Musashi (c. 1584-1645) is the most revered and celebrated swordsman in Japanese history; unfortunately, our modern portrait of this folk hero is derived mainly from popular books, comics, and film, with little heed paid to the early records by men who knew Musashi, practiced with Musashi, and went into battle with Musashi.Spanning a period of more than a decade, the author set out to ... Læs mere

    79,18 kr.

  • The Life-Giving Sword

    Secret Teachings from the House of the Shogun

    Oversat af William Scott Wilson ...
    af Yagyu Munenori ...
    A real-life samurai’s Zen teachings on sword training as a spiritually transformative practice—essential reading for aspiring martial artists and strategic thinkers alikeThe legendary seventeenth-century swordsman Yagyu Munenori was the sword instructor and military and political adviser to two shoguns—and a great rival to Miyamoto Musashi. Despite his martial ability and his political power, ... Læs mere

    114,24 kr.

  • The Lone Samurai

    The Life of Miyamoto Musashi

    af William Scott Wilson ...
    An expert on samurai history paints a vivid, multi-faceted portrait of feudal Japan and Miyamoto Musashi—the legendary swordsman who wrote the classic martial arts treatise, The Book of Five RingsBorn in 1584, Miyamoto Musashi was the legendary samurai known throughout the world as a master swordsman, spiritual seeker, and author of the classic book on strategy, The Book of Five Rings. Over 350 ... Læs mere

    134,74 kr.

  • Samurai

    The World of the Warrior

    af Dr Stephen Turnbull ...
    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.This book explores the samurai within the context of an all-encompassing warrior culture that was expressed through art and poetry as much as through violence.Using themed chapters, Turnbull illuminates the samurai through their historical development ... Læs mere

    89,99 kr.