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Japanese Castles 1540-1640
Stephen Turnbull
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Description for Japanese Castles 1540-1640
Paperback. This title covers the entire period of Japanese castle development from the first introduction of stone walls and tower keeps in the mid-16th century, through the period of the great sieges of Japanese history. Illustrator(s): Davies, Peter E. Series: Fortress. Num Pages: 64 pages, 4 b&w and 46 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JB; 3JD; AMKL; HBJF; HBLL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 186 x 6. Weight in Grams: 214.
The most familiar characteristics of the traditional Japanese castle are the huge sloping stone walls and the graceful yet militarily sophisticated structures built on top of them. This title covers the entire period of Japanese castle development from the first introduction of stone walls and tower keeps in the mid-16th century, through the period of the great sieges of Japanese history - Nagashino (1575), Kitanosho (1583), Odawara (1590), Fushimi (1600), Osaka (1615) and Hara (1638), the last of the battles that brought an end to a period of intense internal strife known as the Sengoku Jidai (Age of Warring Battles). ... Read more
The most familiar characteristics of the traditional Japanese castle are the huge sloping stone walls and the graceful yet militarily sophisticated structures built on top of them. This title covers the entire period of Japanese castle development from the first introduction of stone walls and tower keeps in the mid-16th century, through the period of the great sieges of Japanese history - Nagashino (1575), Kitanosho (1583), Odawara (1590), Fushimi (1600), Osaka (1615) and Hara (1638), the last of the battles that brought an end to a period of intense internal strife known as the Sengoku Jidai (Age of Warring Battles). ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
Series
Fortress
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841764290
SKU
V9781841764290
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Ref
99-15
About Stephen Turnbull
Stephen Tumbull is the world's leading English language authority on medieval Japan and the samurai. He has travelled extensively in the far east, particularly in Japan and Korea and is the author of 'The Samurai - A Military History' and Men-at-Arms 86: 'Samurai Armies 1550-1615'. Peter Dennis was born in 1950 and, having been inspired by contemporary magazines such as ... Read more
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