Samurai And The Warrior Culture Of Japan 471 1877

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781647920579

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Samurai and the Warrior Culture of Japan, 471–1877 by Anonim Pdf

In addition to providing excerpts from classic tales of Japan’s warrior past, this volume draws on a wide range of lesser-known but revealing sources—including sword inscriptions, edicts, orders, petitions, and letters—to expand and deepen our understanding of the samurai, from the order’s origins in the fifth century to its abolition in the nineteenth. Taken together with Thomas Donald Conlan’s contextualizing introductions and notes, these sources provide a rare window into the experiences, ideals, and daily lives of these now-sentimentalized warriors. Numerous illustrations, a glossary of terms, and a substantial bibliography further enhance the value of this book to students, scholars, and anyone interested in learning more about the samurai.

Author : Thomas Donald Conlan
Publisher : Hackett Publishing Company
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1647920396

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Samurai and the Warrior Culture of Japan, 471-1877 by Thomas Donald Conlan Pdf

In addition to providing excerpts from classic tales of Japan's warrior past, this volume draws on a wide range of lesser-known but revealing sources--including sword inscriptions, edicts, orders, petitions, and letters--to expand and deepen our understanding of the samurai, from the order's origins in the fifth century to its abolition in the nineteenth. Taken together with Thomas Donald Conlan's contextualizing introductions and notes, these sources provide a rare window into the experiences, ideals, and daily lives of these now-sentimentalized warriors. Numerous illustrations, a glossary of terms, and a substantial bibliography further enhance the value of this book to students, scholars, and anyone interested in learning more about the samurai.

Author : Gavin Blair
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781462923137

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An Illustrated Guide to Samurai History and Culture by Gavin Blair Pdf

The ultimate visual guide to Samurai history and culture! The Samurai are continuously celebrated as the greatest warriors the world has ever seen. They ruled Japan for centuries, finally uniting the nation after a prolonged period of brutal war and bloodshed. Though famed for their loyalty, honor, and chivalry, they could also be treacherous, bloodthirsty, and merciless. This book tells the story of their rise and eventual demise through carefully curated images, both historical and contemporary, with an engaging and authoritative text by Gavin Blair--a noted commentator on all things Japanese. It exposes the myths surrounding the Samurai and reveals their many secrets, while examining their enduring influence on global culture in anime, manga, books, and video games. Gorgeously illustrated with color prints, paintings, and photos throughout, this book features detailed chapters on: The rise of the Japanese warrior class and how they established their grip on political power Rival clans, legendary Samurai, the unification of warlord states, and famous female Samurai Samurai "tools of the trade"--swords, bows, spears, guns, castles, and armor The cult of Bushido, the fabled warrior's code The transformation of Samurai into cultured "gentlemen" warriors, poets, and aristocrats Their legacy in modern world literature, media, film, and popular culture And so much more! A foreword by leading Samurai historian Alexander Bennett, the celebrated translator of works such as The Complete Musashi and Hagakure, introduces readers to these fascinating warriors, who continue to captivate modern audiences.

Author : Stephen Turnbull
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472813732

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The Samurai by Stephen Turnbull Pdf

The world of the samurai, the legendary elite warrior cult of old Japan, has for too long been associated solely with military history and has largely remained a mystery. In this exciting new book, Stephen Turnbull, the world's leading authority on the samurai, goes beyond the battlefield to paint a picture of the samurai as they really were. The world of the samurai warrior is revealed to be one of great richness, with familiar topics such as the cult of suicide, ritualised revenge and the lore of the samurai sword being seen in the context of an all-encompassing warrior culture that was expressed through art and poetry as much as through violence.

Author : Thomas Cleary
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-14
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781462900565

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Samurai Wisdom by Thomas Cleary Pdf

The ancient warrior culture of Japan produced a sophisticated martial philosophy that we know today as Bushido—the Way of the Warrior. In Samurai Wisdom, author Thomas Clearly provides five important new translations of major Japanese works on Bushido. The writings of the scholar Yamaga Soko and his disciples are among the clearest expositions we have of the core ideals and philosophy underlying the Samurai's disciplined way of life and outlook. Together they provide an in-depth, practical guide to character building and conduct according to the precepts of Bushido—a code for professional warriors that retains as much relevance in today's world as it had when these works were written 400 years ago. Yamaga's writings inspired the transformation of the Samurai from a feudal class of warriors under the command of the Shogun to a group of powerful individuals with great intellectual, political and moral leadership and influence. The works translated in Samurai Wisdom for the very first time are as timeless and important today as the works of Sun Tzu, Musashi and Clausewitz. The five Japanese works on Bushido translated in Samurai Wisdom are: The Way of the Knight by Yamaga Soko The Warrior's Rule by Tsugaru Kodo-shi Essentials of Military Matters compiled by Yamaga Takatsune The Education of Warriors by Yamaga Soko Primer of Martial Education by Yamaga Soko

Author : Stephen Turnbull
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780963334

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Samurai Women 1184–1877 by Stephen Turnbull Pdf

From when the Empress Jingo-kogo led an invasion of Korea while pregnant with the future Emperor Ojin, tales of female Japanese warriors have emerged from Japan's rich history. Using material that has never been translated into English before, this book presents the story of Japan's female warriors for the first time, revealing the role of the women of the samurai class in all their many manifestations, investigating their weapons, equipment, roles, training and belief systems. Crucially, as well as describing the women who were warriors in their own right, like Hauri Tsuruhime and the women of Aizu, this book also looks at occasions when women became the power behind the throne, ruling and warring through the men around them.

Author : Ben Hubbard
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781502624604

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Samurai Warriors by Ben Hubbard Pdf

Samurai Warriors illustrates the truth about the fighting men that are iconic in Japanese culture. Comprehensive historical text on the samurai separate myth from fact in chapters detailing their history, from formation to decline, their political role and social structure, and their warfare. Photographs, artwork, and maps illustrate their fighting style and strategy, and depict battles, weapons, and armor. For a period of over fifty years, the samurai helped rule Japan, but these fighter still represent the power and prestige of the warrior.

Author : Antony Cummins
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750989589

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Old Japan by Antony Cummins Pdf

Japan has often been thought of as a closed country, but before the country was closed in 1635 many travellers from the West were able to experience its unique traditions and culture. Their accounts speak of legends of powerful dragons and devils, tales of the revered emperor and the protocol surrounding him, following complex etiquette in everything from tea ceremonies to footwear, and bloodthirsty warlords who exacted cruel and unusual punishments for the smallest of crimes. In Old Japan Antony Cummins uses these captivating eyewitness accounts to reveal fascinating facts and myths from the mysterious Land of the Rising Sun.

Author : Thomas Conlan
Publisher : Amber Books
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2008-05-14
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131638889

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Weapons and Fighting Techniques of the Samurai Warrior by Thomas Conlan Pdf

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Author : Thomas D. Conlan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2024-01-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780197677339

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Kings in All But Name by Thomas D. Conlan Pdf

Kings in All but Name illustrates how Japan was an ethnically diverse state from the fourteenth through the sixteenth centuries, closely bound by trading ties to Korea and China. It reveals new archaeological and textual evidence proving that East Asia had integrated trading networks long before the arrival of European explorers and shows how mining techniques improved and propelled East Asian trade. The story of the Ouchi rulers contradicts the belief that this was a period of warfare and turmoil in Japan, and instead, proves that this was a stable and prosperous trading state where rituals, policies, politics, and economics were interwoven and diverse.

Author : Stephen Turnbull
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134243624

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The Samurai by Stephen Turnbull Pdf

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 Japan's extraordinary warrior class from earliest times to the culmination of their culture, prowess and skills as manifested in the last great battle they were ever to fight - that of Osaka Castle in 1615.

Author : Stephen Turnbull
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780500771570

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Samurai: The Japanese Warrior's [Unofficial] Manual by Stephen Turnbull Pdf

Combines the latest research with contemporary lives, descriptions, and reconstructions to provide a dramatic picture of what it was like to be a samurai. So you think you’d like to be a samurai? It’s 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 jujitsu, the samurai warrior is the emperor’s last line of defense against the lewd and sordid barbarians of Japan and beyond. This handy manual tells you everything you need to know about maintaining the honor of the samurai class both on and off the battlefield. • How to master the Way of the Warrior • Whom you should kill, and what to do with the heads afterward • What the cultured samurai does between battles • How to storm or lay siege to a castle • How to conduct a tea ceremony with Zen-like composure • How to prepare for entry into the White Jade Pavilion after your death

Author : Inazo Nitobe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 179470664X

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Bushido the Soul of Japan by Inazo Nitobe Pdf

Inazo Nitobe's Bushido the Soul of Japan is a classic work on a warrior culture. Nitobe examines the moral and ethical qualities which make a Samurai -- such as rectitude, courage, benevolence, politeness, sincerity, honor, loyalty and self-control. Other chapters are devoted to the education and training of Samurai, their weapons and Bushido as a philosophy and system of ethics. A short but powerful book, Bushido the Soul of Japan is considered essential reading for military historians and students of strategy.

Author : Jonathan Clements
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472107725

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A Brief History of the Samurai by Jonathan Clements Pdf

'Clements has a knack for writing suspenseful sure-footed conflict scenes: His recounting of the Korean invasion led by samurai and daimyo Toyotomi Hideyoshi reads like a thriller. If you're looking for a samurai primer, Clements' guide will keep you on the hook' Japan Times, reviewed as part of an Essential Reading for Japanophiles series From a leading expert in Japanese history, this is one of the first full histories of the art and culture of the Samurai warrior. The Samurai emerged as a warrior caste in Medieval Japan and would have a powerful influence on the history and culture of the country from the next 500 years. Clements also looks at the Samurai wars that tore Japan apart in the 17th and 18th centuries and how the caste was finally demolished in the advent of the mechanized world.

Author : Thomas Conlan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Japan
ISBN : 1435102061

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Weapons & Fighting Techniques of the Samurai Warrior, 1200-1877 AD by Thomas Conlan Pdf