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Samurai vs Ashigaru
Japan 1543β75
Series: Combat
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Featuring full-colour artwork and expert analysis, this book assesses the status and abilities of two groups of warriors who fought one another during the civil wars of Japanβs Age of Warring States.
Featuring full-colour artwork and expert analysis, this book assesses the status and abilities of two groups of warriors who fought one another during the civil wars of Japanβs Age of Warring States.
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During the 16th century, Japan underwent a military revolution, characterised by the deployment of large armies, the introduction of firearms, and an eventual shift towards fighting on foot. This study encapsulates these great changes through an exploration of the experience on the ground at three key battles: Uedahara (1548), Mikata ga Hara (1573), and Nagashino (1575), in which two very different types of warrior were pitted against each other.
On one side were samurai, the elite aristocratic knights whose status was proclaimed by the possession and use of a horse. On the other side were the foot soldiers known as ashigaru, lower-class warriors who were initially attendants to the samurai but who joined the armies in increasing numbers, attracted by loot and glory. These two types of warrior battled for dominance across the period, changing and adapting their tactics as time went on.
In Samurai vs Ashigaru, the development of the conflicts between samurai and ashigaru is explored across three key battles, where highly trained elite mounted samurai of the Takeda clan faced ashigaru at very different stages in their development. The profound and irreversible changes that took place as the conflicts progressed are analysed in detail, culminating in the eventual incorporation of the ashigaru as the lowest ranks of the samurai class within the standing army of Tokugawa Japan.
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Samurai vs Ashigaru provides a detailed exploration of the tactics, battle formations, and weaponry of samurai and their lower-class counterparts, the ashigaru. Reviewers praise the book for its rich historical context and comprehensive analysis, with critics highlighting its accessibility to both enthusiasts and scholars. The vivid illustrations and maps are frequently noted as enhancing the reader's understanding of Japanese military history.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781472832436
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 28 November 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Illustration: Colour artwork plates and maps; black & white and colour photographs and illustrations.
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Johnny Shumate
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 8.0mm
Width: 180.0mm
Height: 244.0mm
Weight: 295g
Pages: 80
About the Author
Stephen Turnbull is one of the worldβs leading English-language authorities on samurai culture. Having lectured in East Asian Studies and Theology he is now retired and is an Honorary Lecturer at Leeds, a Research Associate at SOAS and Visiting Professor of Japanese Studies at Akita International University. He has published more than 70 books and many journal articles. He is currently working on a major project tracing the historical evolution of the ninja as a cultural phenomenon. He is based in West Yorkshire, UK.
Johnny Shumate began his career in 1987 after graduating from Austin Peay State University. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani and Γdouard Detaille. He works as a freelance illustrator and lives in Tennessee.
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