Stephen Turnbull

Broschiertes Buch

The Ōnin War 1467-77

A Turning Point in Samurai History

Beschreibung

The Ōnin War was the key turning point in samurai warfare. There had been conflicts before, but what made the Ōnin War unique was the fierce street-fighting that went on within Kyoto itself. The battles were conducted from fortified mansions, which were surrounded by stout wooden walls and ditches and sported tall observation towers.

Autor

Stephen Turnbull took his first degree at Cambridge and has two MAs (in Theology and Military History) from Leeds University. In 1996 he received a PhD from Leeds for his thesis on Japan's 'Hidden Christians'. In its published form the work won the Japan Festival Literary Award in 1998. Having lectured widely in East Asian Studies and Theology he is now retired and holds the honorary positions of Lecturer Emeritus at Leeds University, Research Associate at SOAS and Visiting Professor of Japanese Studies at Akita International University. His expertise, including an extensive picture library, has helped with numerous media projects including the award-winning computer strategy game Shogun Total War, and in 2010 he acted as Historical Adviser to Universal Pictures for the movie 47 Ronin.

Produktdetails

• Retinue to Regiment
• Verlag: Helion & Company
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. November 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 180mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 350g
• ISBN-13: 9781914059674
• ISBN-10: 1914059670
• Artikelnr.: 62590846