The Samurai Sourcebook Newhol

Author : Turnbull
Publisher : Orion
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1998-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8888808892

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The Samurai Sourcebook Newhol by Turnbull Pdf

Author : Stephen R. Turnbull
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 1854095234

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The Samurai Sourcebook by Stephen R. Turnbull Pdf

Brave, invincible warriors, fighting sword in hand against overwhelming odds. Those were the Samurai. In this the most comprehensive, enthralling look at their history, personalities, strategies, costume, and battles you’ll find every detail of their armor and weaponry, as well as the Samurai army’s development, its organization, and the fighters’ feudal obligation. Case studies focus in on the most important invasions and combat situation, as well as their religious traditions. A full range of maps chart wartime changes.

Author : Turnbull
Publisher : Orion
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1998-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8888808922

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The Samurai Sourcebook Navmilpre by Turnbull Pdf

Author : Thomas Donald Conlan
Publisher : Hackett Publishing Company
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 47,7 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 : Victoria R. Rumble
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2009-08-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780786453900

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Soup Through the Ages by Victoria R. Rumble Pdf

As cooking advanced from simply placing wild grains, seeds, or meat in or near a fire to following some vague notion of food as a pleasing experience, soup--the world's first prepared dish--became the unpretentious comfort food for all of civilization. This book provides a comprehensive and worldwide culinary history of soup from ancient times. Appendices detail vegetables and herbs used in centuries-old soup traditions and offer dozens of recipes from the medieval era through World War II.

Author : William Shurtleff,Akiko Aoyagi
Publisher : Soyinfo Center
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781928914532

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History of Soynuts, Soynut Butter, Japanese-Style Roasted Soybeans (Irimame) and Setsubun (with Mamemaki) (1068-2012) by William Shurtleff,Akiko Aoyagi Pdf

Author : Timothy Polashek
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 708 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-18
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780810884175

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The Word Rhythm Dictionary by Timothy Polashek Pdf

This new kind of dictionary reflects the use of “rhythm rhymes” by rappers, poets, and songwriters of today. Users can look up words to find collections of words that have the same rhythm as the original and are useable in ways that are familiar to us in everything from vers libre poetry to the lyrics and music of Bob Dylan and hip hop groups.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2132 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : American literature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105005605253

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Books in Print by Anonim Pdf

Author : Brian Thacker
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2004-10-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781741152371

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The Naked Man Festival by Brian Thacker Pdf

Kooky festivals of all shapes and sizes exist around the world, as illustrated by this humorous travelogue that recounts the dozen most outrageous celebrations the author discovered on his six-month, six-country adventure. In search of the most unusual and wildest festivities, the author was pelted with beans, amazed by giant snow cows, stampeded in a temple full of men wearing nothing but "nappies," befriended by alien abductees, and much more while attending a Hogmanay in Scotland, a Tomato Festival in Ripley, Tennesee, a Bean Throwing Festival in Tokyo, and a Vodou Festival in Haiti. The side-splitting stories will inspire readers to attend-- or create-- peculiar festivals of their own, and on a more serious note, explore and appreciate other cultures.

Author : Lynn Hunt,Thomas R. Martin,Barbara H. Rosenwein,Bonnie G. Smith
Publisher : Macmillan Higher Education
Page : 2011 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781319103675

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The Making of the West, Volume 2: Since 1500 by Lynn Hunt,Thomas R. Martin,Barbara H. Rosenwein,Bonnie G. Smith Pdf

With a superior chronological organization, The Making of the West tells the story of the cross-cultural, global exchanges that have shaped western history. The book offers primary sources in each chapter, a full-color map and art program, and comprehensive supplement options, including LaunchPad and a free companion sourcebook. The Making of the West is an excellent value at an outstanding price. Available for free when packaged with the print book, the popular digital assignment and assessment options for this text bring skill building and assessment to a more highly effective level. The greatest active learning options come in LaunchPad, which combines an accessible e-book with LearningCurve, an adaptive and automatically graded learning tool that—when assigned—helps ensure students read the book; the complete companion reader with comparative questions that help students build arguments from those sources; and many other study and assessment tools. For instructors who want the easiest and most affordable way to ensure students come to class prepared Achieve Read & Practice pairs LearningCurve, adaptive quizzing and our mobile, accessible Value Edition e-book, in one easy-to-use product.

Author : Josepha Sherman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1450 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317459378

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Storytelling by Josepha Sherman Pdf

Storytelling is an ancient practice known in all civilizations throughout history. Characters, tales, techniques, oral traditions, motifs, and tale types transcend individual cultures - elements and names change, but the stories are remarkably similar with each rendition, highlighting the values and concerns of the host culture. Examining the stories and the oral traditions associated with different cultures offers a unique view of practices and traditions."Storytelling: An Encyclopedia of Mythology and Folklore" brings past and present cultures of the world to life through their stories, oral traditions, and performance styles. It combines folklore and mythology, traditional arts, history, literature, and festivals to present an overview of world cultures through their liveliest and most fascinating mode of expression. This appealing resource includes specific storytelling techniques as well as retellings of stories from various cultures and traditions.

Author : Liza Crihfield Dalby,Liza Dalby
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1983-01-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0520047427

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Geisha by Liza Crihfield Dalby,Liza Dalby Pdf

The author, an American anthropologist, describes her experiences during the year she spent as a Japanese geisha, and looks at the role of women, and geishas, in modern Japan

Author : Daniel Sosnoski
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-21
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781462911530

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Introduction to Japanese Culture by Daniel Sosnoski Pdf

Featuring full-color photographs and illustrations throughout, this text is a comprehensive guide to Japanese culture. The richness of Japan's history is renowned worldwide. The heritage of culture that its society has produced and passed on to future generations is one of Japan's greatest accomplishments. In Introduction to Japanese Culture, you'll read an overview, through sixty-eight original and informative essays, of Japan's most notable cultural achievements, including: Religion, Zen Buddhism, arranged marriages and Bushido Drama and Art—from pottery, painting and calligraphy to haiku, kabuki and karate Cuisine—everything from rice to raw fish Home and Recreation, from board games such as Go to origami, kimonos and Japanese gardens The Japan of today is a fully modern, Westernized society in nearly every regard. Even so, the elements of an earlier age are clearly visible in the country's arts, festivals, and customs. This book focuses on the essential constants that remain in present-day Japan and their counterparts in Western culture. Edited by Daniel Sosnoski, an American writer who has lived in Japan since 1985, these well-researched articles, color photographs, and line illustrations provide a compact guide to aspects of Japan that often puzzle the outside observer. Introduction to Japanese Culture is wonderfully informative, a needed primer on the cultural make-up and behaviors of the Japanese. This book is certain to fascinate the student, tourist, or anyone who seeks to know and understand Japanese culture, Japanese etiquette, and the history of Japan.

Author : Kenneth Hite,Craig Neumeier,Michael S. Schiffer
Publisher : Steve Jackson Games
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1999-10
Category : Fantasy games
ISBN : 155634399X

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GURPS Alternate Earths 2 by Kenneth Hite,Craig Neumeier,Michael S. Schiffer Pdf

Guidebook to creating and playing in one of six parallel Earths. Includes maps, histories, character types and everything you need for an alternate Earth campaign.

Author : Theresa Bane
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780786455812

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Encyclopedia of Vampire Mythology by Theresa Bane Pdf

From the earliest days of oral history to the present, the vampire myth persists among mankind’s deeply-rooted fears. This encyclopedia, with entries ranging from “Abchanchu” to “Zmeus,” includes nearly 600 different species of historical and mythological vampires, fully described and detailed.