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Samurai Tales: Courage, Fidelity, and Revenge in the Final Years of the Shogun
Romulus Hillsborough
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Description for Samurai Tales: Courage, Fidelity, and Revenge in the Final Years of the Shogun
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 134 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
Samurai Tales is about the legendary men from the samurai class who fought for the helm of power in 19th century Japan. These are stories of courage, honor, fidelity, disgrace, fate, and destiny set in the bloody time of political change and social upheaval in the final years of the Shogun. The final years of the samurai were an age of unprecedented turmoil and bloodletting in Japan. They heralded the end of nearly three centuries of rule under the Tokugawa Shogun. The rule of law was deteriorating, assassination and murder were rampant, and inner-fighting among the warrior ... Read more
Samurai Tales is about the legendary men from the samurai class who fought for the helm of power in 19th century Japan. These are stories of courage, honor, fidelity, disgrace, fate, and destiny set in the bloody time of political change and social upheaval in the final years of the Shogun. The final years of the samurai were an age of unprecedented turmoil and bloodletting in Japan. They heralded the end of nearly three centuries of rule under the Tokugawa Shogun. The rule of law was deteriorating, assassination and murder were rampant, and inner-fighting among the warrior ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Boston, United States
ISBN
9784805313534
SKU
V9784805313534
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Ref
99-15
About Romulus Hillsborough
Romulus Hillsborough lived in Japan for over fifteen years. He has spent decades researching the tumultuous times at the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate. He worked on the editorial staff of a Japanese weekly magazine in Tokyo, and as a US correspondent for the Japanese press. His other books include Shinsengumi: The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps; Ryoma: Life of a ... Read more
Reviews for Samurai Tales: Courage, Fidelity, and Revenge in the Final Years of the Shogun
It's an interesting read full of swordsmanship, honor, beheadings, and colorful characters. -Martial Thoughts blog