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"The idea of the sword-wielding samurai, beholden to a strict ethical code and trained in deadly martial arts, dominates popular conceptions of the samurai. As early as the late seventeenth century, they were heavily featured in literature, art, theater, and even comedy, from th…
Chapter One: Becoming Those Who Served -- Chapter Two: Early Warrior Authority -- Chapter Three: War and Culture -- Chapter Four: Warriors in an Age of Peace -- Chapter Five: Samurai Invention and Decline -- <strong>Notes </strong> -- Further Reading -- Index. "A book about the…
"The idea of the sword-wielding samurai, beholden to a strict ethical code and trained in deadly martial arts, dominates popular conceptions of the samurai. As early as the late seventeenth century, they were heavily featured in literature, art, theater, and even comedy, from th…
"The idea of the sword-wielding samurai, beholden to a strict ethical code and trained in deadly martial arts, dominates popular conceptions of the samurai. As early as the late seventeenth century, they were heavily featured in literature, art, theater, and even comedy, from th…
"Secrets of the Samurai is the definitive study of the martial arts of feudal Japan, explaining in detail the weapons, techniques, strategies, and principles of combat that made the Japanese warrior a formidable foe. Beginning with a panoramic survey of the tumultuous early stru…
Secrets of the Samurai is the definitive study of the martial arts of feudal Japan, explaining in detail the weapons, techniques, strategies, and principles of combat that made the Japanese warrior a formidable foe. Beginning with a panoramic survey of the tumultuous early strug…
Traces the history and legends of the Samurai from the eighth century to the nineteenth century, discussing their various roles, famous battles, and the growth of martial arts as well as legends surrounding the warriors.
This book examines the military lives of four formidable warrior types, covering the Samurai and the Ninja, as well as the experiences of warrior monks and ashigaru foot soldiers, less familiar to western readers.
"Available for the first time in English, this book is both an illustrated samurai arts manual and a groundbreaking historical account of the teachings of a Japanese samurai who formed a school known as Mubyoshi Ryu in the 1600s. Abundantly illustrated with more than 350 images …
« An 1108 du calendrier officiel de l'empire du Pajan. En cette période tumultueuse, communément appelée l'ère Asagiri ou l'ère de la brume, les clans majeurs s'entre-déchirent depuis des décennies pour s'emparer du pouvoir.Loin des champs de bataille, Okko, le rônin sans maître…
