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Language: en
Pages: 308
Authors: Paul Varley
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 1994-07-01 - Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

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A leading cultural historian of premodern Japan draws a rich portrait of the emerging samurai culture as it is portrayed in gunki-mono, or war tales, examining
The Encyclopedia of War, 5 Volume Set
Language: en
Pages: 2973
Authors: Gordon Martel
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-01-17 - Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

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This ground-breaking 5-volume reference is a comprehensive print and electronic resource covering the history of warfare from ancient times to the present day,
The Teeth and Claws of the Buddha
Language: en
Pages: 233
Authors: Mikael S. Adolphson
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-02-28 - Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

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Japan’s monastic warriors have fared poorly in comparison to the samurai, both in terms of historical reputation and representations in popular culture. Often
The Samurai Swordsman
Language: en
Pages: 213
Authors: Stephen Turnbull
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008-02-20 - Publisher: Frontline Books

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Samurai tells the story of the courageous and highly disciplined fighting men of this time, showing how they evolved from the primitive fighters of the seventh
The Origins of Japan’s Medieval World
Language: en
Pages: 556
Authors: Jeffrey P. Mass
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 1997 - Publisher: Stanford University Press

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This pioneering collection of 15 essays argues that Japan's medieval age began in the 14th century rather than the 12th, and marks the beginning of a fundamenta