Insightful exploration of samurai culture and ethos.
If you're intrigued by the enigmatic samurai beyond their battlefield feats, this book will immerse you in their profound culture. Stephen Turnbull is a renowned authority, offering insights into aspects like art and poetry that shaped the samurai's world. It's an enlightening read that reveals the enduring influence of these warriors in modern Japan.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
ISBN: 9781841769516
Authors:
Stephen Turnbull
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Date of Publication: 2006-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.87
(rated by 358 readers)
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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 remained a mystery to the general reader. 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. Familiar topics such as the cult of suicide, ritualised revenge and the lore of the samurai sword are seen in the context of an all-encompassing warrior culture that was expressed through art and poetry as much as through violence. Using themed chapters, the book studies the samurai through their historical development and their relationship to the world around them - relationships that are shown to persist in Japan even today.
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Insightful exploration of samurai culture and ethos.
If you're intrigued by the enigmatic samurai beyond their battlefield feats, this book will immerse you in their profound culture. Stephen Turnbull is a renowned authority, offering insights into aspects like art and poetry that shaped the samurai's world. It's an enlightening read that reveals the enduring influence of these warriors in modern Japan.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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