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The Samurai Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Guide to Japan's Elite Warrior Class (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9784805317082)
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Constantine Nomikos Vaporis
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xA captivating and comprehensive guide to Japan's elite class of warriors--revised and updated with over 70 color photographs! The Samurai played a leading role in Japanese society for centuries, and this is the first encyclopedia to showcase the fascinating history and culture of these enigmatic warriors. With a new foreword by Samurai scholar and martial arts expert Alexander Bennet and over 70 new color photographs, this newly designed edition offers the most comprehensive and enticing collection of Samurai information available today. This book contains 171 highly detailed alphabetical entries and essays on a broad variety of intriguing topics, including the following:
The new foreword by renowned Samurai historian Alexander Bennett provides expert insights into the lives and philosophy of the Samurai. Also included are many informative sidebars, suggestions for further reading, a selection of primary sources, and over 125 illustrations.
Author: Constantine Nomikos Vaporis
ISBN-10: 4805317086
ISBN-13: 9784805317082
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Language: English
Published: 10/25/2022
Pages: 544
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.80d
Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 02/01/2023 pg. 102
- Samurai weapons and armor, including the fearsome katana sword
- Famous Samurai including Miyamoto Musashi, Japan's greatest swordsman; Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate; and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a uni?er of Japan and notorious persecutor of Christians in the 16th century
- The Battle of Sekigahara, the largest battle ever to take place in Japan, and the Boshin War, which led to the fall of the shogunate and restoration of imperial power
- The Bushido code--the legendary Samurai code of chivalry and honor
The new foreword by renowned Samurai historian Alexander Bennett provides expert insights into the lives and philosophy of the Samurai. Also included are many informative sidebars, suggestions for further reading, a selection of primary sources, and over 125 illustrations.
Author: Constantine Nomikos Vaporis
ISBN-10: 4805317086
ISBN-13: 9784805317082
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Language: English
Published: 10/25/2022
Pages: 544
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.80d
Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 02/01/2023 pg. 102
By Constantine Nomikos Vaporis
xConstantine Nomikos Vaporis is a professor of history at the University of Maryland, Baltimore where he teaches Japanese and East Asian History. He has received prestigious research fellowships including a Fulbright Scholar's Award and an NEH grant. His books include Breaking Barriers: Travel and the State in Early Modern Japan and Tour of Duty: Samurai, Military Service in Edo and the Culture of Early Modern Japan. He recently collaborated with TedEd to produce an educational animated short film entitled "A Day in the Life of a Teenage Samurai." Alexander Bennett is a professor of Japanese history and Budo theory at Kansai University. He co-founded and continues to publish Kendo World, the first English-language journal dedicated to Kendo. He holds black belts in several martial disciplines including Kendo Kyoshi 7-dan, Iaido 5-dan, and Naginata 5-dan. His published works include The Complete Musashi: The Book of Five Rings and Other Works and Hagakure: The Secret Wisdom of the Samurai.
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