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 Japan on the road to reunification. The styles of armour and weaponry of the samurai changed considerably during this time and this book visually recreates some of the most famous samurai commanders.
| ISBN: | 9781841767437 |
| Publication date: | 12th April 2005 |
| Author: | Stephen R Turnbull |
| Illustrator: | Richard Hook |
| Publisher: | Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 64 pages |
| Series: | Elite |
| Genres: |
History Warfare and defence |
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 Japan on the road to reunification. The styles of armour and weaponry of the samurai changed considerably during this time and this book visually recreates some of the most famous samurai commanders.
Samurai Commanders features in the following genres: History, Warfare and defence
Samurai Commanders is available in Paperback
Samurai Commanders was written by Stephen R Turnbull and published by Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing
Samurai Commanders has 64 pages
Yes it is part of Elite series
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