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Katana : The Samurai Sword by Stephen Turnbull
Category: Military | Series: Weapon
The Samurai sword of Japan is probably the finest edged weapon ever made. This volume by leading Samurai expert Stephen Turnbull reveals the story of how and why it achieved this distinction. Particular attention is paid to the development of the familiar curved blade from the original straight blades, ...Show more
Ninja - Unmasking the Myth by Stephen Turnbull
Category: Military
The ninja is a well-known phenomenon in Japanese military culture, a fighter who is widely regarded as the world's greatest exponent of secret warfare. He infiltrates castles, gathers vital intelligence and wields a deadly knife in the dark. His easily recognizable image is that of a secret agent or ass ...Show more
Ninja: Unofficial Secret Manual by Stephen Turnbull
Category: Mind, Body & Spirit
Ninjas--Japan's famous black-clad spies, saboteurs, and undercover fighters, equipped with superb martial arts skills and an uncanny aptitude for sneakiness--are the stuff of myth and legend. In the present day, movies, comic books, theme parks, and computer games have all been dedicated to the ninja. F ...Show more
Pirate : The Buccaneer's Unofficial Manual by Stephen Turnbull
Category: Reference
A lively yet historically accurate guide: how to dress like a pirate, what to expect of life on the high seas, and how to capture treasure
Samurai - An Illustrated History by Stephen R. Turnbull
Category: Military
Samurai tells the story of the courageous and highly disciplined fighting men of this time, showing how they evolved from the promitive fighters o fthe seventh century into an invicible military caste with a fearsome reputation. << In the early seventh century, the samurai rose to prominence durin ...Show more
The Samurai by Stephen Turnbull
Category: Military | Series: General Military Ser.
The world of the samurai, the legendary elite warrior cult of old Japan, has for too long been associated solely with military history and has largely remained a mystery. In this exciting new book, Stephen Turnbull, the world's leading authority on the samurai, goes beyond the battlefield to paint a pic ...Show more
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