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Samurai Women 1184-1877

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Warrior - Assorted

MSRP old price: $18.95


Product Info

Title
Samurai Women 1184-1877
Publisher
Product Line
Category
Author
Stephen Turnbull
Publish Year
2010
Pages
64
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147438116
MFG. Part #
OSPWAR151
Type
Softcover
Series
WAR151

Description

From when the Empress Jingo-kogo led an invasion of Korea while pregnant with the future Emperor Ojin, tales of female Japanese warriors have emerged from Japan’s rich history. Using material that has never been translated into English before, this book presents the story of Japan’s female warriors for the first time, revealing the role of the women of the samurai class in all their many manifestations, investigating their weapons, equipment, roles, training and belief systems. Crucially, as well as describing the women who were warriors in their own right, like Hauri Tsuruhime and the women of Aizu, this book also looks at occasions when women became the power behind the throne, ruling and warring through the men around them.