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See moreThis book explains every aspect of the samurai life, from their role as imperial palace guards through to the peak of their power and influence. It includes detail on their military training and fighting techniques, their literacy and artistic sensibilities, attitudes to women, ritual suicide, and much more.
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Emerging into history in the 8th century CE, the samurai evolved to become an aristocratic warrior elite that dominated Japanese warfare and society until the 1600s. They were renowned not only for their skills at arms, first with the bow then with the sword, but also for their adherence to strict martial and personal codes.
As much as they were brutal, merciless, and skilled in battle, they were also defined by ritual, etiquette, and education.
Samurai Warrior Manual by Chris McNab explains in detail every aspect of samurai experience, from their origins as imperial palace guards in the 8th century through to the peak of their influence in the 12th–16th centuries.
Building on this history, the book works through the full spectrum of samurai life, their military training and battle skills, their aspirations to literacy and artistic sensibility, their relationships to women, the practice of seppuku (ritual suicide), and much more.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781785215629
Publisher: Haynes Publishing Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 June 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: J H Haynes & Co Ltd
Illustration: 250
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 210.0mm
Height: 270.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Author Chris McNab specializes in military history and military technology. To date he has published more than 40 books, including A History of the World in 100 Weapons (2011), Deadly Force (2009), The Roman Army: The Greatest War Machine of the Ancient World (2012), and The Soldier (2016). He has also written extensively for major encyclopedia series, magazines and newspapers, and he lives in South Wales, UK.
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