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Japanese Warrior Monks AD 949-1603
Stephen Turnbull
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Description for Japanese Warrior Monks AD 949-1603
Paperback. This title provides an examination of warrior monks' historical significance in strife-torn Japan, both before and during the Sengoku-Jidai period. It explains how the monks frequently held the balance of power and played a key role in the Japanese civil wars. Illustrator(s): Reynolds, Wayne. Series: Warrior S. Num Pages: 64 pages, 20 b&w and 48 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; HRKN3; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 186 x 5. Weight in Grams: 214.
From the 10th to the mid-17th century, religious organisations played an important part in the social, political and military life in Japan. Known as sohei ('monk warriors') or yamabushi ('mountain warriors'), the warrior monks were anything but peaceful and meditative, and were a formidable enemy, armed with their distinctive, long-bladed naginata. The fortified cathedrals of the Ikko-ikki rivalled Samurai castles, and withstood long sieges. This title follows the daily life, training, motivation and combat experiences of the warrior monks from their first mention in AD 949 through to their suppression by the Shogunate in the years following the Sengoku-jidai period. ... Read more
From the 10th to the mid-17th century, religious organisations played an important part in the social, political and military life in Japan. Known as sohei ('monk warriors') or yamabushi ('mountain warriors'), the warrior monks were anything but peaceful and meditative, and were a formidable enemy, armed with their distinctive, long-bladed naginata. The fortified cathedrals of the Ikko-ikki rivalled Samurai castles, and withstood long sieges. This title follows the daily life, training, motivation and combat experiences of the warrior monks from their first mention in AD 949 through to their suppression by the Shogunate in the years following the Sengoku-jidai period. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
Series
Warrior S.
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841765730
SKU
V9781841765730
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Ref
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About Stephen Turnbull
Stephen Turnbull is the world's leading English language authority on medieval Japan and samurai warfare. He has travelled extensively in the Far East, particularly in Japan and Korea and is the author of numerous titles, including Men-at-Arms 86: 'Samurai Armies 1550-1615', and Campaign 69: 'Nagashino 1575'. Wayne Reynolds was born in Leeds, UK, and attended art college in Middlesborough. He ... Read more
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