Stephen Turnbull

Broschiertes Buch

The Samurai Capture a King

Okinawa 1609

Illustrator: Hook, Richard; Kozik, Mariusz; Spedaliere, Donato

Beschreibung

A brilliant but little-known operation, the Shimazu clan raid on the independent kingdom of Rykkyu (modern Okinawa) in 1609 is one of the most extraordinary episodes in samurai history and the culmination of centuries of rivalry between the two powers. The defeat of the Shimazu at Sekigahara in 1600, and their need to win favor with the new ShMgun, led them to hatch an audacious plot to attack the islands on the ShMgun's behalf and bring back the king of Rykkyu as a hostage. Stephen Turnbull gives a blow-by-blow account of the operation, from the daring Shimazu amphibious landing, to their rapid advance overland, and the tactical feigned retreat that saw the Shimazu defeat the Okinawan army and kidnap their king in spectacular fashion. With a detailed background and specially commissioned artwork, the scene is set for a dramatic retelling of this fascinating raid.

Autor

Stephen Turnbull is widely recognised as the world's leading English language authority on the samurai of Japan. He took his first degree at Cambridge and has two MAs (in Theology and Military History) and a PhD from Leeds University. He is now retired and pursues an active literary career, having now published 85 books. His expertise has helped with numerous projects including films, television and the award-winning strategy game Shogun Total War.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury USA
• Seitenzahl: 64
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. November 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 248mm x 187mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 202g
• ISBN-13: 9781846034428
• ISBN-10: 1846034426
• Artikelnr.: 26841272