The Samurai Encyclopedia

A Comprehensive Guide to Japan's Elite Warrior Class

The Samurai Encyclopedia
Constantine Vaporis, Alexander Bennett, Constantine Nomikos Vaporis
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Paperback
h229 x 152mm - 544pg
11 Oct 2022 US
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9784805317082
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A captivating and comprehensive guide to Japan' s elite class of warriors. 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. This book contains 171 highly detailed alphabetical entries and essays on a broad variety of fascinating topics, including the following:Samurai weapons and armour, including the fearsome katana swordFamous Samurai including Miyamoto Musashi, Japan' s greatest swordsman; Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate; and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a unifier of Japan and notorious persecutor of Christians in the 16th centuryThe 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 powerThe Bushido code - the legendary Samurai code of chivalry and honorA foreword by Samurai scholar and martial arts expert 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.
Constantine 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.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9784805317082
Published: 11 Oct 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Format: Paperback
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Pages: 544

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