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Samurai Heraldry

Häftad, Engelska, 2002

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The dazzling spectacle presented by the armies of medieval Japan owed much to the highly developed family and personal heraldry of samurai society.From simple personal banners, this evolved over centuries of warfare into a complex system of flags worn or carried into battle, together with the striking 'great standards' of leading warlords. While not regulated in the Western sense, Japanese heraldry developed as a series of widely followed practices, while remaining flexible enough to embrace constant innovation.Scores of examples, in monochrome and full colour, illustrate this fascinating explanation of the subject by a respected expert on all aspects of samurai culture.

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Utgivningsdatum2002-03-25
Mått178 x 240 x 4 mm
Vikt240 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieElite
Antal sidor64
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
IllustratörAngus McBride, Angus Mcbride
ISBN9781841763040

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Stephen Turnbull is widely recognised as the world’s leading English language authority on the samurai of Japan. He took his first degree at Cambridge and has two MAs (in Theology and Military History) and a PhD from Leeds University. He is now retired and pursues an active literary career, having now published 85 books. His expertise has helped with numerous projects including films, television and the award-winning strategy game Shogun Total War. Angus McBride was one of the world's most respected historical illustrators, and contributed to over 100 Osprey titles over several decades.

Appearance of mon as early as Nara period12th C Taira & Minamoto wars, hata-jirushi13th/14th Cs: the Mongol invasions period15th/16th Cs: heraldry carried on shields, nobori banners, sashimono flags attached to armour, maku screensArmy organisation produces system of coloured unit flags/symbolsBuddhist & Christian symbolismUma-jirushi commanders' flagsTsukai-ban messenger corps: the horo displayed cloak17th C: the fully developed system of the early Edo period.