The samurai encyclopedia : a comprehensive guide to Japan's elite warrior class
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The samurai encyclopedia : a comprehensive guide to Japan's elite warrior class
Tuttle, c2022
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Includes further readings, bibliography (p. [435]-440), and index
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: pbk ISBN 9784805317082
目次
- Entries
- Primary Source Documents
- Selected Bibliography
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内容説明・目次
- 巻冊次
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: pbk ISBN 9784805317082
内容説明
A captivating and comprehensive guide to Japan's elite class of warriors--revised and updated with over 70 color photographs!
The Samurai played a leading role in Japanese society for centuries, and this is the first encyclopedia to showcase the fascinating history and culture of these enigmatic warriors. With a new foreword by Samurai scholar and martial arts expert Alexander Bennet and over 70 new color photographs, this newly designed edition offers the most comprehensive and enticing collection of Samurai information available today.
This book contains 171 highly detailed alphabetical entries and essays on a broad variety of intriguing topics, including the following:
Samurai weapons and armor, including the fearsome katana sword
Famous Samurai including Miyamoto Musashi, Japan's greatest swordsman; Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate; and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a uni?er of Japan and notorious persecutor of Christians in the 16th century
The Battle of Sekigahara, the largest battle ever to take place in Japan, and the Boshin War, which led to the fall of the shogunate and restoration of imperial power
The Bushido code--the legendary Samurai code of chivalry and honor
The new foreword by renowned Samurai historian Alexander Bennett provides expert insights into the lives and philosophy of the Samurai. Also included are many informative sidebars, suggestions for further reading, a selection of primary sources, and over 125 illustrations.
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