Warfare in Japan (The International Library of Essays on Military History)

Warfare in Japan (The International Library of Essays on Military History)
by: Harald Kleinschmidt (Editor)
Publisher: Routledge
Edition: 1st
Publication Date: 2007/8/2
Language: English
Print Length: 470 pages
ISBN-10: 0754625176
ISBN-13: 9780754625179
Book Description
Warfare in Japan from the fourth to the nineteenth century has caused much controversy among Western military and political historians. This volume assembles key articles written by specialists in the field on military organization, the social context of war, battle action, weapons and martial arts. The focus is on the transformation of patterns of warfare that arose from endogenous as well as exogenous factors.
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Warfare in Japan from the fourth to the nineteenth century has caused much controversy among Western military and political historians. This volume assembles key articles written by specialists in the field on military organization, the social context of war, battle action, weapons and martial arts. The focus is on the transformation of patterns of warfare that arose from endogenous as well as exogenous factors. Read more