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  • TANAKA 1587
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    TANAKA 1587
    STEPHEN TURNBULL
    In 1587 the 1,000-strong garrison of tiny Tanaka Castle in Higo Province (modern Kumamoto Prefecture) on Japan’s southern island of Kyushu, held out for 100 days against an army ten times their size sent by the great general Toyotomi Hideyoshi. When the castle fell it was burned to the ground, and for four centuries the epic struggle lived on only through a handful of letters, ...

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  • THE SAMURAI
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    THE SAMURAI
    STEPHEN TURNBULL
    First published in 1977, The Samurai has long since become a standard work of reference. It continues to be the most authoritative work on samurai life and warfare published outside Japan. Set against the background of Japan's social and political history, the book records the rise and rise of Japan's extraordinary warrior class from earliest times to the culmination of their c...

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  • THE SAMURAI SWORDSMAN
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    THE SAMURAI SWORDSMAN
    STEPHEN TURNBULL
    Samurai tells the story of the courageous and highly disciplined fighting men of this time, showing how they evolved from the primitive fighters of the seventh century into an invincible military caste with a fearsome reputation. In the early seventh century, the samurai rose to prominence during the struggles between the emperor and the military leaders (shogun). They took par...

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  • THE KAKURE KIRISHITAN OF JAPAN
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    THE KAKURE KIRISHITAN OF JAPAN
    STEPHEN TURNBULL
    First major study in English of the Japanese 'hidden' Christians - the Kakure Kirishitan, who chose to remain separate from the Catholic Church when religious toleration was granted in 1873 - and the development of the faith and rituals from the 16th century to the present day. ...

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  • NINJA
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    NINJA
    STEPHEN TURNBULL
    This history of the ninja uncovers the truth behind the image—from the exploits of medieval ninjas to their modern incarnation as pop culture icons.   The ninja is a legendary figure in Japanese military culture, a fighter widely regarded as the world’s greatest expert in secret warfare. The word alone conjures the image of a masked assassin dressed in black, capable of extraor...

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  • SAMURAI IN 100 OBJECTS
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    SAMURAI IN 100 OBJECTS
    STEPHEN TURNBULL
    A journey through the world and culture of these elite Japanese warriors, filled with facts and photos.   From lowly attendants (samurai literally means “those who serve”) to members one of the world’s most powerful military organizations, the samurai underwent a progression of changes to reach a preeminent position in Japanese society and culture. Even their eventual eclipse d...

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  • THE LOST SAMURAI
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    THE LOST SAMURAI
    STEPHEN TURNBULL
    “An inherently fascinating, impressively well written, exceptionally informative, and meticulously detailed history” of Japanese overseas mercenaries (Midwest Book Review). The Lost Samurai reveals the greatest untold story of Japan’s legendary warrior class, which is that for almost a hundred years Japanese samurai were employed as mercenaries in the service of the kings of Si...

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  • THE ART OF RENAISSANCE WARFARE
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    THE ART OF RENAISSANCE WARFARE
    STEPHEN TURNBULL
    A history of the evolution of military technology among knights in Renaissance Europe from the fifteenth century to the seventeenth century. The Art of Renaissance Warfare tells the story of the knight during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries—from the great victories of Edward III and the Black Prince to the fall of Richard III on Bosworth Field. During this period, new tec...

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  • PIRATA, EL MANUAL NO OFICIAL DEL BUCANERO
    PIRATA, EL MANUAL NO OFICIAL DEL BUCANERO
    TURNBULL STEPHEN
    Pirata. El manual (no oficial) del bucanero es una guía ingeniosa, informativa y muy entretenida que combina la precisión histórica con una mirada irreverente pero reveladora del mundo de la piratería del siglo XVIII. Este es un manual de entrenamiento para piratas en la era dorada de la piratería, ilustrado con objetos, documentos e imágenes de la época, que brinda todas las r...
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