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Osprey's examination of Samurai commanders during the Gempei Wars (1180 1185), the Onin War (1467 1477), and the early Sengoku period. 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 940 and 1576, the period from the emergence of the samurai to the triumph of Oda Nobunaga, who set Japan on the road to reunification. The styles of armour and weaponry of the samurai changed considerably during this time and this book visually recreates some of the most famous samurai commanders, such as Taira Masaka (c. 903-940), Minamoto Yorimasa (1106-1180), and Takeda Shingen (1521-1573)."
Osprey's examination of Samurai commanders during the Gempei Wars (1180 1185), the Onin War (1467 1477), and the early Sengoku period. 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 940 and 1576, the period from the emergence of the samurai to the triumph of Oda Nobunaga, who set Japan on the road to reunification. The styles of armour and weaponry of the samurai changed considerably during this time and this book visually recreates some of the most famous samurai commanders, such as Taira Masaka (c. 903-940), Minamoto Yorimasa (1106-1180), and Takeda Shingen (1521-1573)."
Introduction
The role of the samurai commander
Arms and armour
The commander in battle
The environment of the commander
Great commanders
Stephen Turnbull is widely recognised as the world’s
leading English language authority on the samurai of Japan. He took
his first degree at Cambridge and has two MAs (in Theology and
Military History) and a PhD from Leeds University. He is now
retired and pursues an active literary career, having now published
85 books. His expertise has helped with numerous projects including
films, television and the award-winning strategy game Shogun Total
War.
Richard Hook was born in 1938 and trained at Reigate College
of Art. After national service with 1st Bn, Queen's Royal Regiment,
he became art editor of the much-praised magazine ‘Finding Out’
during the 1960s. He has worked as a freelance illustrator ever
since, and has illustrated more than 45 Osprey titles, including
Men-at-Arms 86: ‘Samurai Armies 1550–1615’.
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