Bibliograph

Real samurai, over 20 true stories about the knights of old Japan!, illustrations by James Field ; text by Stephen Turnbull

Type

Label

Real samurai, over 20 true stories about the knights of old Japan!, illustrations by James Field ; text by Stephen Turnbull

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Real samurai

Responsibility statement

illustrations by James Field ; text by Stephen Turnbull

Sub title

over 20 true stories about the knights of old Japan!

Summary

Explains the mysterious world of the Japanese samurai

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- First samurai: Flock of birds -- Peasant soldiers -- Challenges to combat -- Warrior monks -- Samurai facts: Archery from horseback -- Great civil wars: Battle of Ichinotani -- Kamikaze! -- Loyal samurai -- Brave wife -- Battle of Dan no Ura -- Samurai facts: Samurai sword -- Warlords of the samurai: Splendid messengers -- Becoming a samurai -- Samurai and the arts -- Samurai facts: Japanese armor -- Guns and Christianity: East meets West -- Woodcutter's son -- Foot soldiers -- Battle of Nagashino -- Samurai facts: Japanese castles -- Last samurai battles: Turtle ships! -- Japan's new shogun -- Shimabara rebellion -- Siege of Osaka castle -- Strange character -- Wandering swordsmen -- Samurai facts: Bushido, hara kiri, and the samurai -- Glossary/Index

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification