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  • the demon samurai

    door Hélène Blignaut ...
    Serie series nihon monogatari
    Japan, 16th century: a gothic, dramatic, and gripping tale, a true story in four acts and thirty-five scenes, set in the noble world of the samurai, amidst wars and hara-kiri.Nobunaga Oda, the demon samurai who changed the destiny of a country.Meanwhile, in highly cultured Europe, witches and heretics were being burned at the stake..."On stage, the taiko players frantically beat out obsessive ... Meer lezen

    9,99 € of Gratis met Kobo Plus

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  • The Book of Five Rings

    The Strategy of the Samurai

    door Miyamoto Musashi ...
    Vertaald door Victor Harris ...
    'When you attain the Way of strategy, there will not be one thing you cannot see.'Miyamoto Musashi, Book of Five RingsShortly before his death in 1645, the undefeated swordsman Miyamoto Musashi retreated to a cave to live as a hermit. There he wrote five scrolls describing the "true principles" required for victory in the martial arts and on the battlefield. Instead of relying on religion or ... Meer lezen

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  • The Swordless Samurai

    Leadership Wisdom of Japan's 16th-Century Legend—Toyotomi Hideyoshi

    door Kitami Masao ...
    "The wisdom of this sixteenth-century samurai is astonishingly prescient and pertinent for twenty-first-century leaders. Practical wisdom at its best." —Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business, USC, and author of On Becoming a LeaderIt was the Age of Wars, a time of endless chaos and bloodshed, when the only law was the law of the sword, and a peasant boy named Hideyoshi dreamed of ... Meer lezen

    12,29 €

  • The Revenge of the 47 Ronin

    Edo 1703

    door Dr Stephen Turnbull ...
    Serie Boek 23 - Raid
    When Lord Kira brought about the death of Lord Asano, he made Asano's loyal samurai into ronin – masterless warriors. These men secretly plotted their revenge and one snowy winter's night, launched an ambitious raid against their enemy's mansion in Edo. What ensued was the fiercest sword battle to have been seen in Japan for over a century. The gates were stormed, Lord Kira was captured and ... Meer lezen

    16,33 €

  • The Lone Samurai

    The Life of Miyamoto Musashi

    door William Scott Wilson ...
    An expert on samurai history paints a vivid, multi-faceted portrait of feudal Japan and Miyamoto Musashi—the legendary swordsman who wrote the classic martial arts treatise, The Book of Five RingsBorn in 1584, Miyamoto Musashi was the legendary samurai known throughout the world as a master swordsman, spiritual seeker, and author of the classic book on strategy, The Book of Five Rings. Over 350 ... Meer lezen

    13,45 €

  • The Real Musashi I: The Bushu Denraiki

    door Tachibana Minehide, William de Lange, translator ...
    Serie series The Real Musashi: Origins of a Legend
    Miyamoto Musashi (c. 1584-1645) is the most revered and celebrated swordsman in Japanese history; unfortunately, our modern portrait of this folk hero is derived mainly from popular books, comics, and film, with little heed paid to the early records by men who knew Musashi, practiced with Musashi, and went into battle with Musashi.Spanning a period of more than a decade, the author set out to ... Meer lezen

    9,30 €

  • The Book of Bushido

    The Complete Guide to Real Samurai Chivalry

    door Antony Cummins ...
    Dive into Japanese history—and discover who the samurai really were—in this fascinating study that reveals the flawed human warriors behind the idealistic myths.This is the go-to volume on bushido (“the way of the warrior”), drawing on a wide range of historical sources to paint a vivid picture of the samurai in action and separating the truth from the myth of samurai chivalry. It offers a long ... Meer lezen

    26,81 €

  • Kyoto: A Cultural and Literary History

    door John Dougill ...
    Serie Boek 20 - Cities of the Imagination
    Kyoto, the ancient former capital of Japan, breathes history and mystery. Its temples, gardens and palaces are testimony to many centuries of aristocratic and religious grandeur. Under the veneer of modernity, the city remains filled with countless reminders of a proud past. John Dougill explores this most venerable of Japanese cities, revealing the spirit of place and the individuals that have ... Meer lezen

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  • The Shortest History of Japan

    door Lesley Downer ...
    Serie Boek 15 - Shortest Histories
    'A terrific overview of Japan's long and rich history... covers an astonishing amount of ground' PETER FRANKOPAN Japan is a country of islands, strung like a necklace around the Asian mainland... Ever since US Commodore Matthew Perry forced Japan to open its borders in 1853, the culture of this remarkable and distant archipelago has enriched western life. At the same time the country has embraced ... Meer lezen

    8,39 €

  • Secrets of the Samurai

    The Martial Arts of Feudal Japan

    door Oscar Ratti, Adele Westbrook ...
    Secrets of the Samurai is the definitive study of the martial arts of feudal Japan, explaining in detail the weapons, techniques, strategies, and principles of combat that made the Japanese warrior a formidable foe.The work begins with a panoramic survey of the tumultuous early struggles of warlords contending for political ascendancy and then outlines the relentless progression of the military ... Meer lezen

    6,77 €

  • Samurai Women 1184–1877

    door Dr Stephen Turnbull ...
    Serie Boek 151 - Warrior
    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 ... Meer lezen

    13,93 €

  • Samurai Tales

    Courage, Fidelity and Revenge in the Final Years of the Shogun

    door Romulus Hillsborough ...
    Samurai Tales is about the legendary men from the samurai class who fought for the helm of power in 19th century Japan. These are stories of courage, honor, fidelity, disgrace, fate, and destiny set in the bloody time of political change and social upheaval in the final years of the Shogun.The final years of the samurai were an age of unprecedented turmoil and bloodletting in Japan. They heralded ... Meer lezen

    10,70 €