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Type of bind: Hardcover
Brand: Osprey Publishing
Dewey Decimal Number: 355.00952
EAN num: 9781841768649
ISBN number: 1841768642
Label: Osprey Publishing
Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 288
Printing Date: July 13, 2005
Publishing house: Osprey Publishing
Release Date: July 13, 2005
Sale Popularity Level: 726036
Studio: Osprey Publishing
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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. The samurai remain the best known warriors of medieval Japan, but they were by no means the only fighting elite. There were the ashigaru, who were very first recruited to swell army numbers but later became a vital part of any samurai force. Trained to protect their monasteries, warrior monks were formidable enemies, mastering a range of martial traditions. Finally, the Ninja catered to an increasing demand for spies, informants and sometimes assassins, developing the arts of armed and unarmed combat and explosives.
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This was the very first of many books on samurai I picked up. It introduces the reader to 4 different kinds of warrior. Samurai, Ashigaru (foot soilder), warrior monks, and of course ninja. This book unmasks "true ninja" and does away with the smoke and mirrors pop culture has put on them. It comes with dozens of colored pictures and detailed drawing showing armour parts and the gear they carried. If you are ready to get interested in Japanese warriors or just find out more facts this is a must buy.
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The very first thing I noticed about this book was its stunning artistic quality: with full-colour art illustrations and diagrams, and beautiful layout throughout, it's worth owning just for its image content.
Turnbull is a fantastic popular writer. The book is informative and easily accessible to the general reader, and an invaluable introduction to the samurai, ashigaru, ninja, and warrior monks of Japan's Age of Warring States.
Divided into four parts, each detailing one of the different warrior types that Turnbull discusses, the book gives descriptions of individual duties, the warrior's place in times of peace and war, weaponry, dress, daily life, and anything else applicable through examples of individual battles, people, and documents from the time.
It's a wonderful work, and I'd suggest it to any person interested in military or Japanese history.
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Great book full of artwork, great information regarding Medieval Japan and is an easy read. Full of wonderful information. Still reading it, but I will continue it is the best book I have seen for understanding the Japanese culture centuries ago.
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