Explores weapons used in martial arts, weaving together history, culture, geography and politics.

This fully illustrated new book describes and analyses the weapons and equipment traditionally associated with the samurai, Japan's superlative warriors. It exa

Ancient Weapons explores the history, military application, and artistic representation of traditional Japanese weaponry, revealing how tools like the katana, n

Unlock the secrets of the legendary weapons of the samurai While the samurai is well known as the military nobility of medieval Japan, their range of weapons, w

The ultimate record of arms and armour An epic 4,000-year illustrated story of weaponry. From stone axes to heavy machine-guns, swords to sniper rifles, discove