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The Gempei War 1180–85: The Great Samurai Civil War

Stephen Turnbull

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Internationally renowned samurai expert Dr. Stephen Turnbull delves into a pivotal era of Japanese history in this highly illustrated account of the Gempei War, a conflict that defined the age and the ethos of the samurai.

Never before had there been a large-scale clash between two rival samurai families, the Taira and the Minamoto, and never again would the result of a war in Japan be quite so dramatic. Fought to gain control over the emperor, it would end with imperial power being totally eclipsed in favor of the military might of the samurai class and the establishment of the position of shogun--Japan's military dictator. Turnbull examines the events of the five-year-long conflict, revealing the changes that the war inflicted on Japanese culture and how it establishmened many samurai traditions.

Language: English

Pages: 96

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Release: July 19, 2016

ISBN: 1472813847

ISBN 13: 9781472813848

The Gempei War 1180–85: The Great Samurai Civil War

Stephen Turnbull

4/5 ( ratings)

Internationally renowned samurai expert Dr. Stephen Turnbull delves into a pivotal era of Japanese history in this highly illustrated account of the Gempei War, a conflict that defined the age and the ethos of the samurai.

Never before had there been a large-scale clash between two rival samurai families, the Taira and the Minamoto, and never again would the result of a war in Japan be quite so dramatic. Fought to gain control over the emperor, it would end with imperial power being totally eclipsed in favor of the military might of the samurai class and the establishment of the position of shogun--Japan's military dictator. Turnbull examines the events of the five-year-long conflict, revealing the changes that the war inflicted on Japanese culture and how it establishmened many samurai traditions.

Language: English

Pages: 96

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Release: July 19, 2016

ISBN: 1472813847

ISBN 13: 9781472813848

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