Samurai: A Very Short Introduction 9780190685096

The idea of the sword-wielding samurai, beholden to a strict ethical code and trained in deadly martial arts, dominates

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English Year 2020

Samurai: A Very Short Introduction
9780190685096

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Michael Wert

Table of contents :
Introduction
Becoming those who served
Early warrior authority
War and culture
Warriors in an age of peace
Inventing the samurai
References
Further reading
Index
Copyright

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