The Samurai
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Description
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.
Table of Contents
Chronology
Origins and Rise of the Warrior Class
The Genpei War (1180-85)
The Kamakura Bakufu and Regency
War of the Northern and Southern Courts
The Muromachi Period
Warfare in Muromachi and Momoyama Japan
Sengoku Japan
Hashiba Hideyoshi
The Return of the Shogun
Arms and Armour: Heian and Kamakura Japan
Arms and Armour: Muromachi and Momoyama Japan
The Plates
Product details
| Published | May 25 1989 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 64 |
| ISBN | 9780850458978 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 55 b/w; 10 col |
| Dimensions | 10 x 7 inches |
| Series | Elite |
| Short code | ELI 23 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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