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 ...
War played a central part in the history of Japan. Warring clans controlled much of the country. The wars were usually about land, the struggle for control of which eventually gave rise to perhaps the most formidable warriors of all time: the Samurai. Ancient Yayoi warriors developed weapons, armour and a code during the ensuing centuries that ...
Sekigahara was the most decisive battle in Japanese history. Fought against the ritualised and colourful backdrop of Samurai life, it was the culmination of a long-standing power struggle between Tokugawa Ieyasu and Hashiba Hideyoshi, two of the most powerful men in Japan. Both men had fought and intrigued to gain control of the country in the ...
The Samurai were a product of a social system totally geared to war. Writtem by an acknowledged expert in the field of medieval Japanese arms and armour, this title examines these warriors and the violent clan and dynastic warfare they fought.
Sekigahara was the most decisive battle in Japanese history. It was the culmination of a long-standing power struggle between Tokugawa Leyasu and Hashiba Hideyoshi. Armies of the two sides met on the plain of Sekgahara in 1600. This title examines the events of that battle.
Anthony Giddens is among the most distinguished living sociologists, famous above all for the development of structuration theory and latterly for his work on aspects of life in late modern societies from globalization to the sociology of the emotions. This set is the first truly comprehensive assessment of Giddens' accomplishment. It gathers ...
The award winning Sengoku RPG is now available in hardcover! A 6x9" hardcover edition with full color printed cover. Contains all of the material from the larger softcover Revised edition. A must have for any serious Sengoku player or chanbara fan!
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Readers Digest Association
Date Published: 1987
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Volume 2-1987. Stated First Edition. No Dust Jacket. Book is in Excellent Condition. 574 pages. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Readers Digest
Date Published: 1987
Description: Fine in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Book like new, dustjacket has a couple small tears, includes A Place to Hide, Nightshade, East and West, A Time For Heroes. read more
Description: Bryant, Anthony J. THE SAMURAI: WARRIORS OF MEDIEVAL JAPAN, 940-16000. London: Osprey Publishing, c1989. 64pp, color plates by Angus McBride, Edited by Martin Windrow, 4to, As new softbound, . read more
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Description: Fully Illustrated. Paperback: soft cover edition in good or better condition, some slight wear to edges, as normal for age of book. Excellent read. A good book to enjoy and keep on hand. Or would make a great gift for the fan / reader in your life. read more
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