Warriors of Japan as Portrayed in the War Tales (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780824816018)

A leading cultural historian of premodern Japan draws a rich portrait of the emerging samurai culture as it is portrayed in gunki-mono, or war tales, examining eight major works spanning the mid-tenth to late fourteenth centuries. Although many of the major war tales have been translated into English, Warriors of Japan is the first book-length study of the tales and their place in Japanese history. The war tales are one of the most important sources of knowledge about Japan's premodern warriors, revealing much about the medieval psyche and the evolving perceptions of warriors, warfare, and warrior customs.

Author: Paul Varley
ISBN-10: 0824816013
ISBN-13: 9780824816018
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Language: English
Published: 07/01/1994
Pages: 292
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.07w x 0.76d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 12/01/1994 pg. 94