The Gempei War 1180-85: The Great Samurai Civil War by Turnbull, Stephen

The Gempei War 1180-85: The Great Samurai Civil War (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781472813848)

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Format: Paperback
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The Gempei War 1180-85: The Great Samurai Civil War by Turnbull, Stephen

The Gempei War 1180-85: The Great Samurai Civil War

$25.00
The Gempei War 1180-85: The Great Samurai Civil War by Turnbull, Stephen

The Gempei War 1180-85: The Great Samurai Civil War

$25.00
Format: Paperback
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Internationally renowned samurai expert Dr. Stephen Turnbull delves into a pivotal era of Japanese history in this highly illustrated account of the Gempei War, a conflict that defined the age and the ethos of the samurai.

Never before had there been a large-scale clash between two rival samurai families, the Taira and the Minamoto, and never again would the result of a war in Japan be quite so dramatic. Fought to gain control over the emperor, it would end with imperial power being totally eclipsed in favor of the military might of the samurai class and the establishment of the position of shogun--Japan's military dictator. Turnbull examines the events of the five-year-long conflict, revealing the changes that the war inflicted on Japanese culture and how it establishmened many samurai traditions.

Author: Stephen Turnbull
ISBN-10: 1472813847
ISBN-13: 9781472813848
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Language: English
Published: 07/19/2016
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.70h x 7.00w x 0.30d
By Stephen Turnbull
By Stephen Turnbull
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Stephen Turnbull, one of the world's foremost military historians of the medieval and early modern periods, first rose to prominence with his 1977 book, The Samurai: A Military History. With over thirty books, focused on Korea, Eastern Europe, the Baltic States, and the Teutonic Knights, he was also historical advisor for the 2013 movie 47 Ronin.

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