Weapons of the Samurai (Paperback) by StephenTurnbull Paperback, Published 2021 by Osprey Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-4728-4404-0, ISBN: 1-4728-4404-1
Tanaka 1587 Japan's Greatest Unknown Samurai Battle (Retinue to Regiment) by StephenTurnbull, J. Turnbull Paperback, 136 Pages, Published 2019 by Helion And Company ISBN-13: 978-1-912866-49-6, ISBN: 1-912866-49-8
"In 1587 the 1,000-strong garrison of tiny Tanaka Castle in Higo Province (modern Kumamoto Prefecture) on Japan’s southern island of Kyushu, held out for 100 days against an army ten times their size sent by the great general Toyotomi Hideyoshi. When the castle fell it was burned to the ground, and for four centuries the epic struggle lived on only through a handful of letters, two little-known war chronicles and in the folk memories of ..."
"1 Quoted in Andrew C. Hess, 'The Road to Victory: The Significance of Mohacs
for Ottoman Expansion' in Janos M. Bak and Bela K. Kiraly (eds.), From Hunyadi
to Rakoczi: War and Society in Late Medieval and Early Modern Hungary, New ..."
Ninja Unmasking the Myth by StephenTurnbull Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 2018 by Frontline Books ISBN-13: 978-1-4738-5042-2, ISBN: 1-4738-5042-8
"The ninja is a well-known phenomenon in Japanese military culture, a fighter who is widely regarded as the world's greatest exponent of secret warfare. He infiltrates castles, gathers vital intelligence and wields a deadly knife in the dark. His easily recognizable image is that of a secret agent or assassin who dresses all in black, possesses almost magical martial powers, and is capable of extraordinary feats of daring. He sells his s ..."
The Art of Renaissance Warfare(Reprint) From The Fall of Constantinople to the Thirty Years War by StephenTurnbull Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2018 by Frontline Books ISBN-13: 978-1-5267-1375-9, ISBN: 1-5267-1375-6
"_The Art of Renaissance Warfare_ tells the story of the knight during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries from the great victories of Edward III and the Black Prince to the fall of Richard III on Bosworth Field. During this period, new technology on the battlefield posed deadly challenges for the mounted warrior; but they also stimulated change, and the knight moved with the times. Having survived the longbow devastation at Cr cy, Po ..."
The Art of Renaissance Warfare From The Fall of Constantinople to the Thirty Years War by StephenTurnbull 272 Pages, Published 2018 by Casemate Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-5267-1377-3, ISBN: 1-5267-1377-2
"Both of these objectives may be stated in defensive terms, but there can also be a
considerable aggressive aspect to fortress building. Fortresses allow a leader to
extend his conquests by providing a secure base and a jumping-off point for the ..."
Pirate(1st Edition) The Buccaneer's (Unofficial) Manual by StephenTurnbull Hardcover, 216 Pages, Published 2018 by Thames & Hudson Illustrated ISBN-13: 978-0-500-25223-9, ISBN: 0-500-25223-8
"A lively yet historically accurate guide: how to dress like a pirate, what to expect of life on the high seas, and how to capture treasurePirate: The Buccaneer’s (Unofficial) Manual is a witty, informative, and highly entertaining guide to how to be a pirate, combining historical accuracy with an irreverent but revealing look at the eighteenth-century world of piracy and buccaneering. Included are chapters on the history of piracy, stre ..."
Ninja Unmasking the Myth by StephenTurnbull 240 Pages, Published 2017 by Casemate Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-4738-5043-9, ISBN: 1-4738-5043-6
"... Martin H. (2011). Concise English Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary ...
Schuessler, Axel (2007). ABC Etymological Dictionary of Old Chinese (Honolulu,
Hawaii University Press, 2007), p. 441. ... Gendaijin no Ninjutsu translated with
notes and additional material by Eric Shahan (Amazon, 2014). Shirato, Sanpei (
2009)."
The Samurai Swordsman(Reprint) Master of War (Paperback Or Softback) by StephenTurnbull Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2017 by Tuttle Publishing ISBN-13: 978-0-8048-4983-8, ISBN: 0-8048-4983-8
"Filled with dozens of woodblock prints and photographs, this Samurai history is an authoritative text on Japan's most fearsome warriors. Through fascinating stories and full-color historical images that show the samurai in mesmerizing detail, military historian Stephen Turnbull provides an invaluable guide to an enduring legacy. The earliest samurai warriors were actually aristocratic mounted archers, not swordsmen. Only as the archer g ..."
The Samurai in 100 Objects The Fascinating World of the Samurai as Seen Through Arms and Armour, Places and Images by StephenTurnbull 216 Pages, Published 2016 by Casemate Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-4738-5039-2, ISBN: 1-4738-5039-8
"The Fascinating World of the Samurai as Seen Through Arms and Armour,
Places and Images Stephen Turnbull ... but when foreign ships began to be seen
in Japanese waters the book was officially reprinted and grew steadily in
importance."
The Samurai(1st Edition) A Military History by StephenTurnbull Hardcover, 316 Pages, Published 2016 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-138-13999-2, ISBN: 1-138-13999-8
"First published in 1977, The Samurai has long since become a standard work of reference. It continues to be the most authoritative work on samurai life and warfare published outside Japan. Set against the background of Japan's social and political history, the book records the rise and rise of Japan's extraordinary warrior class from earliest times to the culmination of their culture, prowess and skills as manifested in the last great ..."
The Gempei War 1180–85(1st Edition) The Great Samurai Civil War (Campaign) by StephenTurnbull, Giuseppe Rava Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 2016 by Osprey Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-4728-1384-8, ISBN: 1-4728-1384-7
"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 emp ..."
Campaign The Gempei War 1180-85 : The Great Samurai Civil War by StephenTurnbull 96 Pages, Published 2016 by Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-4728-1385-5, ISBN: 1-4728-1385-5
"This electronic edition published in 2016 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc First
published in Great Britain in 2016 by Osprey Publishing, PO Box 883, Oxford,
OX1 9PL, UK PO Box 3985, New York, NY 10185-3985, USA E-mail: ...
orthography as 'Genji' and 'Heike'respectively and the first characters are
combined, it produces the compound 'Gempei', although modern written
Japanese tends to use a form of romanisation that leads to the compoun ..."
The Samurai by StephenTurnbull 192 Pages, Published 2016 by Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-4728-1374-9, ISBN: 1-4728-1374-X
"The ceremony would take place in a tea room, which was often located in a
teahouse set within a tea garden. The decor of a teahouse was traditionally very
simple and rustic, although Hideyoshi, whose flamboyance in artistic matters was
..."
The Kakure Kirishitan of Japan A Study of Their Development, Beliefs and Rituals to the Present Day by StephenTurnbull Paperback, 316 Pages, Published 2016 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-138-97396-1, ISBN: 1-138-97396-3
"First major study in English of the Japanese 'hidden' Christians - the Kakure Kirishitan, who chose to remain separate from the Catholic Church when religious toleration was granted in 1873 - and the development of the faith and rituals from the 16th century to the present day."
Guide To... Genghis Khan and the Mongol Conquests 1190-1400 by StephenTurnbull 96 Pages, Published 2014 by Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-4728-1021-2, ISBN: 1-4728-1021-X
"Journal of Mongolian Studies 1996. Turnbull, Stephen, MenatArms 105: The
Mongols (Oxford, Osprey Publishing, 1980). Turnbull, Stephen, Warrior 84:
Mongol Warrior (Oxford, Osprey Publishing, 2003). First published in Great
Britain in 2003 ..."
Guide To... War in Japan 1467-1615 by StephenTurnbull 96 Pages, Published 2014 by Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-4728-1012-0, ISBN: 1-4728-1012-0
"Stephen Turnbull. Introduction. In Kyoto, Japan's ancient capital, there is a temple
of gold and a temple of silver. Both have tragic tales to tell. They are separated
from each other in time by a century, in space by the entire breadth of the city, ..."