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Samurai Weapons and Fighting Techniques (Hardcover)
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Samurai Weapons and Fighting Techniques (Hardcover)
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List price R658
Loot Price R587
Discovery Miles 5 870
You Save R71 (11%)
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The Samurai warrior is one of the most famous types of soldier,
with his intricate armour, longbow and distinctive katana sword, as
well as his strict martial code. But samurai warfare and military
culture is much misunderstood in the modern era. In Samurai Weapons
& Fighting Techniques, Thomas D. Conlan traces the history and
development of samurai warfare over seven centuries, beginning with
the historic dominance of the mounted, bow-armed samurai, moving
through the introduction of naginata-wielding ashigaru
(skirmishers) and pike formations, and finishing with the
revolutionary introduction of firearms and cannon. Conlan analyses
the success of particular samurai dynasties, such as the Ashikaga,
Uesugi and Tokugawa clans, and examines the role of many of the
great battlefield commanders - such as Oda Nobunaga, Takeda Shingen
and Tokugawa Ieyasu - at key battles like Kawanakajima (1561),
Nagashino (1575) and the siege of Osaka (1615). The book is
illustrated throughout with more than 300 detailed line drawings
and colour photographs showing the weapons, equipment, techniques
and tactics of the samurai. Types of armour - such as o-yoroi,
haramaki and paper armour - and weapons - such as the tachi long
sword, wakizashi short sword and yari (pike) - are depicted in
detail. Expertly written, Samurai Weapons & Fighting Techniques
is a highly illustrated, accessible introduction to samurai warfare
for both the military enthusiast and general reader.
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