| Samurai Commanders (2): 1577-1638 Contributor(s): Turnbull, Stephen (Author), Hook, Richard (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1841767441 ISBN-13: 9781841767444 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2005 Annotation: This second volume about Japan's samurai commanders covers the generals of the later years of the Age of the Warring States, a period when only the most able leaders survived. This was a time when the prowess of a commander was measured as much by his strategic and organizational abilities as by his individual fighting skills and he was expected to give as great a show of strength in the council chamber as on the battlefield. This book discusses the lives, battles and wider roles of talented commanders such as Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi - great men who stood out prominently due to their elaborate suits of armour and helmets, their stunning personal heraldry and their great armies. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - History | Asia - Japan - History | Military - General |
| Dewey: 952.02 |
| Series: Elite |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 7.36" W x 9.78" (0.49 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This second volume about Japan's samurai commanders covers the generals of the later years of the Age of the Warring States (Sengoku period), a period when only the most able leaders survived. This was a time when the prowess of a commander was measured as much by his strategic and organizational abilities as by his individual fighting skills and he was expected to give as great a show of strength in the council chamber as on the battlefield. This book discusses the lives, battles and wider roles of talented commanders such as Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi - great men who stood out prominently due to their elaborate suits of armour and helmets, their stunning personal heraldry and their great armies. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hook, Richard: - Richard Hook is an internationally acclaimed artist, renowned for his paintings of Native American culture. |