Warriors of Medieval Japan - Softcover

"This lavishly illustrated volume provides a realistic impression of [these warriors'] way of life, which today is heavily mythologised." --BBC Magazine"Lavishly illustrated study of the various classes of Japanese warriors...An excellent and instructive study of a crucial century in the devlopment of Japan's military...I warmly commend this book to all who are interested in the samurai tradition and the Japanese military of the 1500s." --Military Trader"A thorough resource book documenting the four groups of distinct warriors in Japanese Medieval society...the fabulous art adds to make this an astonishingly beautiful work." --Popthought.com This lavishly illustrated volume provides a realistic impression of [these warriors'] way of life, which today is heavily mythologised. "BBC Magazine" Lavishly illustrated study of the various classes of Japanese warriors...An excellent and instructive study of a crucial century in the devlopment of Japan's military...I warmly commend this book to all who are interested in the samurai tradition and the Japanese military of the 1500s. "Military Trader" A thorough resource book documenting the four groups of distinct warriors in Japanese Medieval society...the fabulous art adds to make this an astonishingly beautiful work. "Popthought.com"" "This lavishly illustrated volume provides a realistic impression of [these warriors'] way of life, which today is heavily mythologised." "BBC Magazine" "A thorough resource book documenting the four groups of distinct warriors in Japanese Medieval society...the fabulous art adds to make this an astonishingly beautiful work." "Popthought.com" "Lavishly illustrated study of the various classes of Japanese warriors...An excellent and instructive study of a crucial century in the devlopment of Japan's military...I warmly commend this book to all who are interested in the samurai tradition and the Japanese military of the 1500s." "Military Trader" " This lavishly illustrated volume provides a realistic impression of [these warriors'] way of life, which today is heavily mythologised." "BBC Magazine" " A thorough resource book documenting the four groups of distinct warriors in Japanese Medieval society...the fabulous art adds to make this an astonishingly beautiful work." "Popthought.com" " Lavishly illustrated study of the various classes of Japanese warriors...An excellent and instructive study of a crucial century in the devlopment of Japan's military...I warmly commend this book to all who are interested in the samurai tradition and the Japanese military of the 1500s." "Military Trader"

Stephen Turnbull, a leading authority on Japanese history, has an MA in Theology and an MA in Military History, in addition to a PhD from Leeds University for his work on Japanese religious history. He has travelled extensively in Europe and the Far East and also runs a well-used picture library. His work has been recognized by the awarding of the Canon Prize of the British Association for Japanese Studies and a Japan Festival Literary Award. He is a lecturer in Japanese Religion at the University of Leeds. Angus McBride is one of the world's most respected historical illustrators, and has contributed to more than 90 Osprey titles in the past three decades. Wayne Reynolds attended art college in Middlesborough. He has had a life-long passion for illustration and has been a professional artist since 1991. Howard Gerrard studied at the Wallasey School of Art and has been a freelance designer and illustrator for over 20 years.