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Samurai 1550–1600

Author : Anthony J Bryant

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 66 pages

File Size : 29,23 MB

Release : 2013-02-20

Category : History

ISBN : 1472802357

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This title details the culture, weapons, armour and training of the elite samurai warrior class in the fascinating Age of Battles period (1550-1600). This was a period of vital importance not only because of the political effects of the chaos but also due to the changes in warfare that occurred. In 1542 the Portuguese introduced the matchlock musket into Japanese warfare, and this book traces the effect that this important innovation had on the samurai. Life outside the field of battle is also examined, making this an unmissable book for those interested in this brave warrior caste.



Samurai 1550–1600

Author : Anthony J Bryant

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 158 pages

File Size : 10,68 MB

Release : 2013-02-20

Category : History

ISBN : 1472801776

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Book Description

This title details the culture, weapons, armour and training of the elite samurai warrior class in the fascinating Age of Battles period (1550-1600). This was a period of vital importance not only because of the political effects of the chaos but also due to the changes in warfare that occurred. In 1542 the Portuguese introduced the matchlock musket into Japanese warfare, and this book traces the effect that this important innovation had on the samurai. Life outside the field of battle is also examined, making this an unmissable book for those interested in this brave warrior caste.



The Samurai

Author : Anthony J Bryant

Publisher : Osprey Publishing

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 23,46 MB

Release : 1999-08-01

Category : History

ISBN : 9781855329461

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Osprey's examination of Japan's Samurai warriors of the medieval period. Perhaps the greatest warriors in history, the Samurai were a product of a social system totally geared to war. The Samurai became expert in fighting both on horseback and on the ground. Their way of life was dictated by the code of Bushido or 'way of the warrior' and clad in their magnificent, multi-coloured armour they were perfectly suited to the violent clan and dynastic warfare that dominated medieval Japan as the most powerful families vied for supremacy. In this title Anthony J Bryant presents a fascinating overview of these truly élite warriors.



Warriors of Medieval Japan

Author : Stephen Turnbull

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 315 pages

File Size : 25,35 MB

Release : 2011-09-20

Category : History

ISBN : 1849089930

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Combines material previously published as Warrior 29: Ashigaru 1467-1649, Warrior 64: Ninja AD 1460-1650, Warrior 70: Japanese Warrior Monks AD 949-1603, with a new section on Samurai, new images, and a new introduction and conclusion. Driven by strict codes of honour and bound by deep allegiances of rank, family or religion, the elite warriors of medieval Japan were bold fighters, loyal comrades and deadly enemies, With rare material from Japanese sources and lavish artwork and photography, this book examines the military lives, beliefs and battle experience of four formidable warrior types – samurai, ninja, warrior monk and ashigaru foot soldier – resulting in a highly authoritative account of Japan's warrior elite.



Japanese Warrior Monks AD 949–1603

Author : Stephen Turnbull

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 172 pages

File Size : 25,4 MB

Release : 2012-06-20

Category : History

ISBN : 1782000100

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From the 10th to the mid-17th century, religious organisations played an important part in the social, political and military life in Japan. Known as sohei ('monk warriors') or yamabushi ('mountain warriors'), the warrior monks were anything but peaceful and meditative, and were a formidable enemy, armed with their distinctive, long-bladed naginata. The fortified cathedrals of the Ikko-ikki rivalled Samurai castles, and withstood long sieges. This title follows the daily life, training, motivation and combat experiences of the warrior monks from their first mention in AD 949 through to their suppression by the Shogunate in the years following the Sengoku-jidai period.



Osaka 1615

Author : Stephen Turnbull

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 96 pages

File Size : 36,44 MB

Release : 2012-06-20

Category : History

ISBN : 1846037999

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A highly illustrated account of the siege by the Tokugawa ruling dynasty against the samurai, defenders of the shogunate. In 1614-15 Osaka Castle was Japan's greatest fortification, measuring approximately 2 miles in length with walls 100 feet high. It was guarded by 100,000 samurai, determined to defend the last of the once-powerful Toyotomi clan. The castle was seemingly impenetrable; however, Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the ruling dynasty, was determined to destroy this remaining threat. This book explores the bitter struggle of the Summer and Winter campaigns, which eventually saw the last great clash of the samurai and defined the balance of power in Japan for years to come.



Samurai Warriors

Author : Ben Hubbard

Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC

Page : 227 pages

File Size : 22,86 MB

Release : 2016-12-15

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1502624605

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Samurai Warriors illustrates the truth about the fighting men that are iconic in Japanese culture. Comprehensive historical text on the samurai separate myth from fact in chapters detailing their history, from formation to decline, their political role and social structure, and their warfare. Photographs, artwork, and maps illustrate their fighting style and strategy, and depict battles, weapons, and armor. For a period of over fifty years, the samurai helped rule Japan, but these fighter still represent the power and prestige of the warrior.



Sekigahara 1600

Author : Anthony J Bryant

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 96 pages

File Size : 31,67 MB

Release : 2013-01-20

Category : History

ISBN : 1846036216

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A compact, illustrated account of the most decisive battle in Japanese history. Fought against the ritualised and colourful backdrop of Samurai life, Sekigahara was the culmination of a long-standing power struggle between Tokugawa Ieyasu and Hashiba Hideyoshi, two of the most powerful men in Japan. Armies of the two sides met on the plain of Sekigahara on 21 October 1600, in thick fog and deep mud. By the end of the day 40,000 heads had been taken and Ieyasu was master of Japan. Within three years the Emperor would grant him the title he sought – Shogun. This title describes the campaign leading up to this great battle and examines Sekigahara, including the forces and personalities of the two major sides and that of the turncoat Kobayakawa Hideaki.



Arms and Armor of the Samurai

Author : Ian Bottomley

Publisher : Salamander Books

Page : 192 pages

File Size : 47,53 MB

Release : 1996

Category : Armor

ISBN : 9781862220027

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Book Description

The history of arms, armor, and weaponry of the Samurai in ancient Japan.



Early Samurai AD 200–1500

Author : Anthony J Bryant

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 161 pages

File Size : 11,66 MB

Release : 2013-01-20

Category : History

ISBN : 1472800389

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War played a central part in the history of Japan. Warring clans controlled much of the country. The wars were usually about land, the struggle for control of which eventually gave rise to perhaps the most formidable warriors of all time: the Samurai. Ancient Yayoi warriors developed weapons, armour and a code during the ensuing centuries that became the centrepiece for the Japanese Samurai. Anthony Bryant chronicles the history, arms and armour of these truly élite warriors, from the rise of the Yayoi through the Genpei War between the Minamoto and Taira clans to the Mongol invasions of the 13th century.