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Samurai, The

By: Osprey

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: History (Osprey)

Last Stocked on 1/8/2024

Product Info

Title
Samurai, The
Publisher
Product Line
Category
Author
Stephen Turnbull
Publish Year
2016
Pages
208
Dimensions
8x8x1"
NKG Part #
2147637380
Type
Hardcover

Description

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 largely remained a mystery. 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. The world of the samurai warrior is revealed to be one of great richness, with familiar topics such as the cult of suicide, ritualized revenge and the lore of the samurai sword being seen in the context of an all-encompassing warrior culture that was expressed through art and poetry as much as through violence.