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Samurai, warfare & the state in early medieval Japan

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"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 causal relationships among the structures and sources of early medieval political power, technology and the conduct of war."--Jacket.

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Routledge
Language
English
Pages
252

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Cover of: Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan
Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan
2004, Taylor & Francis Group
in English
Cover of: Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan
Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan
2004, Taylor & Francis Group
in English
Cover of: Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan
Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan
2004, Taylor & Francis Group
in English
Cover of: Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan
Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan
2004, Taylor & Francis Group
in English
Cover of: Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan
Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan
2004, Taylor & Francis Group
in English
Cover of: Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan
Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan
2004, Taylor & Francis Group
in English
Cover of: Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan
Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan
2004, Taylor & Francis Group
in English
Cover of: Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan
Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan
2004, Taylor & Francis Group
in English
Cover of: Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan
Samurai, Warfare and the State in Early Medieval Japan
2004, Routledge
in English
Cover of: Samurai, warfare & the state in early medieval Japan
Samurai, warfare & the state in early medieval Japan
2003, Routledge
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Table of Contents

1. The meaning of war. The concept of just war. Private war. Feuding & self-help. Ritual war.
2. The organization of war. Hired swords & franchise armies. Equilibrium & revolution. The Kamakura vassal corps. Officers & the chain of command
2. The organization of war. Hired swords & franchise armies. Equilibrium & revolution. The kamakura vassal corps. Officers & the chain of command. Warriors & warbands
3. The tools of war. Manufacture & procurement of weapons. Projectile weapons. Shock weapons. Protective weapons. Horses & tack
4. The science of war. The way of the horse & bow. Shaping battle. Ambushes & raids. Fortifications & strongholds. New wine in old bottles
5. The culture of war. Reputation, honor & warrior personality. Deception, guile & surprise. Battle cries & self-introduction. Prisoners of war. Head hunting. Non-combatants.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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New York, NY
Series
Warfare and history
Other Titles
Samurai, warfare and the state in early medieval Japan

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
952/.02
Library of Congress
DS838.5 .F756 2003, DS838.5.F756 2003, DS838.5 .F756 2004, DS838.5 .F756 2004eb

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
252

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL3675490M
ISBN 10
0415329620, 0415329639
LCCN
2003011681
OCLC/WorldCat
56560070, 52312402
Library Thing
22169
Wikidata
Q106628835
Goodreads
3751685
834114

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