The Revenge of the 47 Ronin: Edo 1703 - Brossura

Turnbull, Stephen

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1849084270 ISBN 13: 9781849084277

Casa editrice: Osprey Publishing, 2011

Riassunto

When Lord Kira brought about the death of Lord Asano, he made Asano's loyal samurai into ronin - masterless warriors. These men secretly plotted their revenge and one snowy winter's night, launched an ambitious raid against their enemy's mansion in Edo. What ensued was the fiercest sword battle to have been seen in Japan for over a century. The gates were stormed, Lord Kira was captured and executed, and his washed head placed on Lord Asano's tomb. This title details the background, planning, and execution of this incredible raid, looking at the equipment used by the ronin, the tactics they employed in storming the building, and the dramatic events that followed, as the surviving ronin committed mass suicide - a final act of loyalty and defiance that sealed their legend.

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Descrizione del libro:

This book is written by one of the world's leading experts on the samurai and their culture. Using information gleaned from decades of research, photographs and illustrations from his own photo library, Stephen Turnbull has created yet another absorbing and spectacularly illustrated book for Osprey. As this raid took place during a period of relative peace in Japan, it also allows the opportunity to investigate the equipment, weapons, and tactics of the samurai during a different period of history.

L'autore:

Stephen Turnbull took his first degree at Cambridge University, and has two MAs (in Theology and Military History) from Leeds University. In 1996 he received a PhD from Leeds for his work on Japanese religious history. He travels extensively in Europe and the Far East and also runs a well-used picture library. His work has been recognized by the awarding of the Canon Prize of the British Association for Japanese Studies and a Japan Festival Literary Award. In 2008 he was appointed Visiting Professor of Japanese Studies at Akita International University in Japan. Stephen Turnbull currently divides his time between lecturing in Japanese Religion and History at Leeds University and freelance writing.

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• Editore: Osprey Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1849084270
• ISBN 13: 9781849084277
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 80
• Disegnatore: Shumate Johnny, Gilliland Alan, Kozik Mariusz