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Ghenko - The Mongol Invasion of Japan, 1274-81 (Hardcover)
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Ghenko - The Mongol Invasion of Japan, 1274-81 (Hardcover)
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A ferocious conflict between Mongol and Samurai
The Japanese word 'Ghenko' is the term employed for the Mongol
invasion of Japan. The event was an immensely significant one for
the Japanese and it remained so for centuries because, in part, the
defeat of the invaders was attributed to divine intervention. There
can be little doubt that Japan's salvation had much to do with the
fact that they are an island race and in that they have much in
common with other islanders, Great Britain among them, who on more
than one occasion might claim the sea as their principal and most
powerful ally. Indeed. the author of this book draws parallels with
Britain and the Spanish Armada. The Mongols had rapidly risen to
power during the 13th century and had created an unstoppable empire
that spread over huge areas of land from the Yellow Sea of Asia to
the Danube in Europe. Although massively stronger than the
Japanese, the Mongols attacked the Japanese islands, attempting
domination by invasion and yet were repulsed with finality. To
modern students of military history the contents of this book has a
compelling allure, since there can be no doubt that in the Mongol
warrior and the Japanese Samurai there resided a martial spirit and
expertise which, perhaps inevitably, could not both exist in the
same sphere, but which in collision could not fail to instigate
conflict of the most singular kind. This account of the clash
between the ultimate warriors of their day analyses this time of
warfare in superb detail. An essential addition to the library of
anyone interested in the warfare of the East.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
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