Heavenly Warriors: The Evolution of Japan's Military, 500-1300

In a government, military matters are the essential thing, said Japan's Heavenly Warrior, the Emperor Temmu, in 684. Heavenly Warriors traces in detail the evolutionary development of weaponry, horsemanship, military organization, and tactics from Japan's early conflicts with Korea up to the full-blown system of the samurai. Enhanced by illustrations and maps, and with a new preface by the author, this book will be indispensable for students of military history and Japanese political history.

Author: William Wayne Farris
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 04/15/1996
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 8.78h x 5.89w x 1.21d
ISBN13: 9780674387041
ISBN10: 067438704X
BISAC Categories:
- History | Asia | Japan
- History | Military | General