A Brief History of the Samurai
The True Story of the Warrior
$26.00
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
20 October 2003
Summary
‘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 Samu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781845299477 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1845299477 |
| Author: | Jonathan Clements |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 20 October 2003 |
| Weight: | 280g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 131mm x 25mm |
| Series: | Brief Histories |
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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
About The Author
Jonathan Clements
Jonathan Clements is the author of many books on East Asian history, including biographies of Empress Wu, Admiral Togo, the statesman Prince Saionji and Coxinga, the Japanese-born ‘pirate king’. He divides his time between London, England and Jyvaskyla, Finland.
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