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UNINA9910779894203321 |
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Autore |
Turnbull Stephen R. |
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Titolo |
The samurai : a military history / / S.R. Turnbull |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2002 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-24369-3 |
1-138-13999-8 |
1-315-07326-9 |
1-134-24362-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (316 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Samurai - Japan - History |
Japan History, Military |
Japan History 1185-1868 |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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First pbk. ed. published 1996 by Japan Library. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; THE SAMURAI A MILITARY HISTORY; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Author's Preface; Foreword; List of Illustrations; Conventional periods of Japanese history; 1. Gods and heroes; 2. Buddha and Bushi; 3. The Gempei War; 4. The fall of the house of Taira; 5. Their finest hour; 6. Acts of loyalty; 7. The age of the Country at War; 8. Saints and samurai; 9. Tea and muskets; 10. Hideyoshi's Korean war; 11. The final reckoning; 12. Decline and triumph; Appendix 1. Selected genealogies; Appendix 2. Chronological list of Shò„guns; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This is the authoritative reference on samurai life and warfare published outside of Japan. |
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