Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan (Warfare and History)

Karl Friday, an internationally recognised authority on Japanese warriors, provides the first comprehensive study of the topic to be published in English. This work incorporates nearly twenty years of on-going research and draws on both new readings of primary sources and the most recent secondary scholarship. It overturns many of the stereotypes that have dominated views of the period. Friday analyzes Heian -, Kamakura- and Nambokucho-period warfare from five thematic angles. He examines the principles that justified armed conflict, the mechanisms used to raise and deploy armed forces, the weapons available to early medieval warriors, the means by which they obtained them, and the techniques and customs of battle. A thorough, accessible and informative review, this study highlights the complex casual relationships among the structures and sources of early medieval political power, technology, and the conduct of war.

History

Friday, Karl F.

Asia

Routledge

The First Samurai: The Life and Legend of the Warrior Rebel, Taira Masakado

A portrait of Japan's first significant samurai leader and his world Was samurai warrior Taira Masakado a quixotic megalomaniac or a hero swept up by events beyond his control? Did he really declare himself to be the ""New Emperor""? Did he suffer divine retribution for his ego and ambition? Filled with insurrections, tribal uprisings, pirate disturbances, and natural disasters, this action-packed account of Masakado's insurrection offers a captivating introduction to the samurai, their role in 10th-century society, and the world outside the capital-a must-read for those interested in early Japan, samurai warfare, or the mystique of ancient warriors. Karl Friday (Athens, GA) is a Professor of History at the University of Georgia. A renowned expert on the samurai and early Japanese history, he has authored four books and appeared on numerous A&amp;E, History, and Discovery Channel programs. He is active on several Web forums.

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Trade Paper Press

Tracing the evolution of state military institutions from the seventh to the twelfth centuries, this book challenges much of the received wisdom of Western scholarship on the origins and early development of warriors in Japan.

Hired Swords: The Rise of Private Warrior Power in Early Japan

Stanford University Press

Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan

<div>A portrait of Japan's first significant samurai leader and his world Was samurai warrior Taira Masakado a quixotic megalomaniac or a hero swept up by events beyond his control? Did he really declare himself to be the ""New Emperor""? Did he suffer divine retribution for his ego and ambition? Filled with insurrections, tribal uprisings, pirate disturbances, and natural disasters, this action-packed account of Masakado's insurrection offers a captivating introduction to the samurai, their role in 10th-century society, and the world outside the capital-a must-read for those interested in early Japan, samurai warfare, or the mystique of ancient warriors. Karl Friday (Athens, GA) is a Professor of History at the University of Georgia. A renowned expert on the samurai and early Japanese history, he has authored four books and appeared on numerous A&E, History, and Discovery Channel programs. He is active on several Web forums.</div>

A study of the institution of war in Japan over seven centuries.

Samurai, Warfare & the State in Early Medieval Japan

Historical Study & Educational Resources

Ucl Pr Ltd

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Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan (Warfare and History)

Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan (Warfare and History)

The First Samurai: The Life and Legend of the Warrior Rebel, Taira Masakado

Hired Swords: The Rise of Private Warrior Power in Early Japan

Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan

The First Samurai: The Life and Legend of the Warrior Rebel, Taira Masakado

Samurai, Warfare & the State in Early Medieval Japan