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Samurai: The Last Warrior
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John Man
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Transworld Pub
Publication date
February 3, 2011
Pages
300
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780593065044
ISBN-10
0593065042
Dimensions
1 by 6.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight
1.30 lbs.
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$33.85
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: The name 'Samurai' is synonymous with the ultimate warrior. With their elaborate armour, fierce swordsmanship and code of honour, the samurai have become iconic figures whose influence can still be felt today. From Kurosawa's epic Seven Samurai to the figure of Darth Vader in Star Wars, to Manga comics and video games, the figure of the fighting samurai still inspires us today. In John Man's new book we discover the truth behind the legend.
From his birth in the shadow of the great volcano Sakurajima, to his glorious death by ritual suicide and disembowelment, Saigo Takamori was the ultimate Samurai leader. His fall brought about the end of hundreds of years of Samurai tradition and in many ways marks the birth of modern Japan. Saigo was a man trapped by paradox: a faithful servant to the emperor, and yet a leader of rebel troops; a mighty Samurai warrior, and also a master of Chinese poetry. His life, and ultimately his death, offer a window into the hundreds of years of culture and tradition that defined the samurai.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
From his birth in the shadow of the great volcano Sakurajima, to his glorious death by ritual suicide and disembowelment, Saigo Takamori was the ultimate Samurai leader. His fall brought about the end of hundreds of years of Samurai tradition and in many ways marks the birth of modern Japan. Saigo was a man trapped by paradox: a faithful servant to the emperor, and yet a leader of rebel troops; a mighty Samurai warrior, and also a master of Chinese poetry. His life, and ultimately his death, offer a window into the hundreds of years of culture and tradition that defined the samurai.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Hardcover
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from Transworld Pub (February 3, 2011)
9780593065044 | details & prices | 300 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.30 lbs | List price $33.85
About: The name 'Samurai' is synonymous with the ultimate warrior.
About: The name 'Samurai' is synonymous with the ultimate warrior.
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