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Samurai - The World of the Warrior

by Stephen R Turnbull

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The world of the samurai - the legendary elite warrior cult of old Japan - has for too long been associated solely with military history and has remained a mystery to the general reader. 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.

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Using themed chapters, this book studies the samurai through their historical development and their relationship to the world around them.

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A new lower-priced paperback edition of this well-received book, exposing the true world of the samurai. It looks beyond the rituals of revenge and suicide and the cult of the sword to recreate their world.
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About the Author

Stephen Turnbull took his first degree at Cambridge University, and received a PhD from Leeds University for his work on Japanese religious history. He has travelled extensively in Europe and the Far East and also runs a well-used picture library. His work has been recognised by the awarding of the Canon Prize of the British Association for Japanese Studies and a Japan Festival Literary Award. He is currently an Honorary Research Fellow at the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Leeds.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9781841769516
Author:
Turnbull, Stephen R
Publisher:
Osprey Publishing (UK)
Author:
Turnbull, Stephen
Subject:
Military - General
Subject:
History
Subject:
Asia - Japan
Subject:
Military-General History
Copyright:
2006
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Series:
World of the Warrior
Publication Date:
20060631
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
224
Dimensions:
9.5 x 7.5 x .75 in 1.85 lb
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