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Samurai Women 1184-1877 [Osprey Warrior 151]

By Stephen Turnbull

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing Ltd
Year
2010
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
32 MB (33787629 bytes)
Series
Osprey Warrior 151
Pages
64\35
Library
mirknig.com
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-06-19 17:00:00

Description

Описание (About this book): From when the Empress Jingo-kogo led an invasion of Korea while pregnant with the future Emperor Ojin, tales of female Japanese warriors have emerged from Japan’s rich history. Using material that has never been translated into English before, this book presents the story of Japan’s female warriors for the first time, revealing the role of the women of the samurai class in all their many manifestations, investigating their weapons, equipment, roles, training and belief systems. Crucially, as well as describing the women who were warriors in their own right, like Hauri Tsuruhime and the women of Aizu, this book also looks at occasions when women became the power behind the throne, ruling and warring through the men around them.

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