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174 produkter
Samurai Armies 1550–1615
Häftad, 1979
161 kr
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In 1543 three Portuguese merchants entered a turbulent Japan, bringing with them the first firearms the Japanese had ever seen: simple matchlock muskets called arquebuses.They proved a decisive addition to the Japanese armoury, as for centuries the samurai had fought only with bow, sword and spear. …
Chinese Walled Cities 221 BC– AD 1644
Häftad, 2009
185 kr
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It has been said in China that a city without a wall would be as inconceivable as a house without a roof. Even the smallest village invariably had some form of defensive wall, while the Great Wall of China was an attempt to build a barrier along the most vulnerable border of the entire country. Yet …
Weapons of the Samurai
Häftad, 2021
172 kr
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This fully illustrated book describes and analyses the range of weapons and equipment traditionally associated with the samurai, Japan’s superlative warriors.Beginning with the rise of the samurai during the 10th century, this lively study traces the introduction of edged weapons (cutting and …
Katana
The Samurai Sword
Häftad, 2010
191 kr
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The Samurai sword of Japan is probably the finest edged weapon ever made. This volume by leading Samurai expert Stephen Turnbull reveals the story of how and why it achieved this distinction.Particular attention is paid to the development of the familiar curved blade from the original straight …
Kawanakajima 1553–64
Samurai power struggle
Häftad, 2003
209 kr
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A slim, illustrated volume on a unique period of intense fighting in 16th-century Japan.Kawanakajima is unique in history. In the space of 12 years, between 1553 and 1564, this valley deep in the mountains of central Japan witnessed no fewer than five battles between two of Japan’s greatest …
Hussite Wars 1419–36
Häftad, 2004
161 kr
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An illustrated study of the fighting men of the Hussite Wars in 15th-century Bohemia, a significant transition point in medieval history.In 1415, the judicial murder of the religious reformer Jan Hus sparked a major uprising in Bohemia. His death led within a few years to the 'Hussite' revolution …
Japanese Warrior Monks AD 949–1603
Häftad, 2003
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180 kr
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From the 10th to the mid-17th century, religious organisations played an important part in the social, political and military life in Japan.Known as sohei ('monk warriors') or yamabushi ('mountain warriors'), the warrior monks were anything but peaceful and meditative, and were a formidable enemy, …
Great Wall of China 221 BC–AD 1644
Häftad, 2007
185 kr
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The most famous example of fortification in the world, the Great Wall of China stretches for more than 6,000km across inhospitable terrain.Charting its development from its earliest origins in the 7th century BC through to the present day, this account reveals the true history of the wall, and …
Walls of Constantinople AD 324–1453
Häftad, 2004
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196 kr
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An illustrated history of the greatest surviving example of European medieval military architecture in the world.This book examines the main defensive system protecting the landward side of the city, which consisted of three parallel walls about 5 miles long. The walls defended the city against …
Japanese Castles AD 250–1540
Häftad, 2008
185 kr
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Dr Stephen Turnbull is internationally recognised for his research into and writing on Japanese military history. Here he applies his scholarship to an account of the evolution of Japanese defensive architecture and engineering.This compact, yet detailed guide spans from early earthworks through to …
Japan's Past and Present
Av Kosaku Yoshino, John Lie m. fl.
E-bok, 2022
119 kr
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In Japan, the study of nihonjinron became popular after the Second World War in an attempt to explain the uniqueness of the country s culture and character. Some of the essays in this volume deal with these issues and explore aspects of the Japanese quest for a national identity. Today Japan is one …
Pirate of the Far East
811-1639
Häftad, 2007
185 kr
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Feared throughout East Asia, Japanese pirates were likened to 'black demons' and 'flood dragons'.For centuries relations between Japan, Korea and China were carried out through a bizarre trinity of war, trade and piracy. The piracy, which combined the other elements in a violent blend of free …
Mongol Warrior 1200–1350
Häftad, 2003
185 kr
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The Mongol warriors are one of the great success stories of world military history.Under the leadership of Genghis Khan and his successors the Mongols conquered much of the known world, fighting in territory ranging from the frozen steppes, the wilderness of Palestine, the jungles of Java and the …
Japanese Fortified Temples and Monasteries AD 710–1602
Häftad, 2005
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196 kr
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From the 10th century onwards the great Japanese monastic foundations of Nara and Mount Hiei maintained large armies of warlike monks.The tempestuous political rivalries that developed between the different orders of monks and religiously inspired laymen ensured that their temples and monasteries …
Monks, Mercenaries and Muskets
The Warriors who Defied the Samurai, 1428-1620
Häftad, 2026
280 kr
Kommande
War in Japan
1467–1615
Av Stephen Turnbull, Robert O'Neill
Häftad, 2022
160 kr
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Fully illustrated with colour maps and 50 images, this is an accessible introduction to the most violent, turbulent, cruel and exciting chapter in Japanese history.In 1467 the Onin War ushered in a period of unparalleled conflict and rivalry in Japan that came to be called the Age of Warring …
Tannenberg 1410
Disaster for the Teutonic Knights
E-bok, 2013
243 kr
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A slim, yet detailed volume on the downfall of the Teutonic Knights, featuring battlescene maps and illustrations throughout. By 1400 the long running conflict between the Order of Teutonic Knights and Poland and Lithuania was coming to a head, partly as a result of the Order''s meddling in the …
Ashigaru 1467–1649
Häftad, 2001
180 kr
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A richly illustrated study of the origins, recruitment, training, and combat of the ashigaru, a vital element of samurai armies.The ashigaru were the foot soldiers of old Japan. Although recruited first to swell an army's numbers and paid only by loot, the samurai began to realise their worth, …
Samurai Commanders (1)
940–1576
Häftad, 2005
179 kr
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The samurai were the military elite of medieval and early modern Japan, and the men who led them were hailed as the very greatest, most heroic and most honourable of all samurai warriors.This first of two books examines the lives, equipment, battles and wider roles of the samurai commanders between …
Samurai Commanders (2)
1577–1638
Häftad, 2005
185 kr
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This second volume about Japan's samurai commanders covers the generals of the later years of the Age of the Warring States, a period when only the most able leaders survived.This was a time when the prowess of a commander was measured as much by his strategic and organizational abilities as by his …
Ottoman Empire 1326–1699
Av Stephen Turnbull, Robert O'Neill
Häftad, 2003
185 kr
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The Ottoman Empire and its conflicts provide one of the longest continuous narratives in military history. Its rulers were never overthrown by a foreign power and no usurper succeeded in taking the throne. At its height under the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent, the Empire became the most …
Lost Samurai
Japanese Mercenaries in South East Asia, 1593–1688
Häftad, 2028
166 kr
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The Lost Samurai reveals the greatest untold story of Japan’s legendary warrior class, which is that for almost a hundred years Japanese samurai were employed as mercenaries in the service of the kings of Siam, Cambodia, Burma, Spain and Portugal, as well as by the directors of the Dutch East India …
Genghis Khan and the Mongol Conquests 1190-1400
Inbunden, 2003
2581 kr
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The history of the Mongol conquests is a catalog of superlatives. No army in the world has ever conquered so much territory, and few fighting forces have provoked such terror as the Mongol hordes. So vast was the extent of the Mongol Empire that the samurai of Japan and the Teutonic Knights of …
Samurai
The Japanese Warrior's (Unofficial) Manual
Häftad, 2026
133 kr
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A step-by-step guide to becoming and being a samurai. It is 1615, and the Samurai, Japan’s elite fighting class, are at the zenith of their powers. Trained in every manner of combat, from sword-fighting and archery to karate and ju-jutsu, the Samurai warrior is the emperor’s last line of defence …
Mongols
Häftad, 1980
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161 kr
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The history of the Mongol armies is a catalogue of superlatives.No armies in history have ever won so many battles or conquered so much territory. No army has ever provoked such justifiable terror and loathing in its victims, or slaughtered so many of its vanquished. What other army in history has …
Samurai
A Military History
E-bok, 2013
927 kr
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First published in 1977, The Samurai has long since become a standard work of reference. It continues to be the most authoritative work on samurai life and warfare published outside Japan. Set against the background of Japan''s social and political history, the book records the rise and rise of …
Samurai
A Military History
E-bok, 2013
927 kr
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First published in 1977, The Samurai has long since become a standard work of reference. It continues to be the most authoritative work on samurai life and warfare published outside Japan. Set against the background of Japan''s social and political history, the book records the rise and rise of …
Kakure Kirishitan of Japan
A Study of Their Development, Beliefs and Rituals to the Present Day
E-bok, 1998
915 kr
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First major study in English of the Japanese ''hidden'' Christians - the Kakure Kirishitan, who chose to remain separate from the Catholic Church when religious toleration was granted in 1873 - and the development of the faith and rituals from the 16th century to the present day.
