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The Samurai (Elite) Paperback – May 25, 1989

by Anthony J. Bryant (Author)
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Osprey's examination of Japan's Samurai warriors of the medieval period. Perhaps the greatest warriors in history, the Samurai were a product of a social system totally geared to war. The Samurai became expert in fighting both on horseback and on the ground. Their way of life was dictated by the code of Bushido or 'way of the warrior' and clad in their magnificent, multi-coloured armour they were perfectly suited to the violent clan and dynastic warfare that dominated medieval Japan as the most powerful families vied for supremacy. In this title Anthony J Bryant presents a fascinating overview of these truly élite warriors.
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    Elite
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    64 pages
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    English
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    Osprey Publishing
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    May 25, 1989
  6. Dimensions
    7.29 x 0.13 x 9.69 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    9780850458978
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0850458978
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“A concise overview of Japanese history through the feudal years, with a glance at the class of Samurai, weapons and armour, and supplemented by an abundance of photographs, diagrams and illustrations.” ―Patty Papageorgiou, Historicus Forma (September 2005)

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An unrivalled illustrated reference source on fighting men and commanders, past and present. Each volume is packed with full colour artwork, making military history uniquely accessible to enthusiasts of all ages.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0850458978
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Osprey Publishing (May 25, 1989)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 64 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780850458978
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0850458978
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.29 x 0.13 x 9.69 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 33 ratings

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andrea
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2017
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Clair C Crouch
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2015
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Great product from osprey.
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Ms Peel
4.0 out of 5 stars Another good Osprey book
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2005
A previous amateur reviewer has complained that this book is "obsessed with armour" and that he wishes this book gave a more definitive history of the Samurai. Well, what were you expecting from this series? It's primarily directed at re-enactors and model makers who really need all of those nitpicky details. If you're really serious about studying the history of Japan, then go to the library and crack some serious history books. This book, like others in the series, gives a good introduction to a particular time period and location and a good overview of the material culture.
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david
3.0 out of 5 stars interesting but more overview and less detail would have been better
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2013
I read this as part of my holiday planning for going to Japan. The book has a time line and a short history section up front but then spends most of its time discussing the evolution of the samurai armour. As part of this discussion it would have been better to have the labelled figure of the the japanese armour elements on the page opposite the Glossary. Instead, the labelled figure explaining the amour is almost half way through the book, after you are already floored by the bewildering terminology. I struggled through the terminology to follow the discussion and was interested to see an strong parallel to European aromour development: in both cases there is a change from early unwieldy mail (or in Japan very small platelets 'woven' into a tunic) to fully integrated, stronger and better protecting plate armour.

A bit more of an overview on the 'way of the warrior' in terms of battlefield tactics (edged versus missle weapons etc) and at least a brief description (if not analysis) of the most pivotal battles with a map of what happened would have given a more complete picture of 'The Samurai' rather than too much focus on the evolution of their armour - I might have to get the 'unoffical samurai manual' to get more of a feel for the samurai inside all that complex armour

Given the relatively cheap price of the book and the nice colour plates it is still an interesting read.
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Amazon Kunde
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good Illustrations, content OK
Reviewed in Germany on October 15, 2022
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This book was written and illustrated 1989. So the fotos in this book are not very sharp compared to todays standards. The illustrations by Angus McBride are beautiful. The content is state of the 80s research, so surely there are newer books with more recent research results. For me as a layman the info given in this book was very good and more than satisfying.
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Peter airley
5.0 out of 5 stars Samurai
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 22, 2021
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Excellent book for reference
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Tommaso L.
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Reviewed in Italy on October 15, 2016
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un libro che riassume e chiarisce molti aspetti della vita e dei costumi , l'ho acquistato per un mio amico per fare delle illustrazioni e lo ha trovato comodissimo ed esauriente
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R.G.Horsnell
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 26, 2018
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Useful and interesting.
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App Fred H L
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 24, 2013
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Considering the restraints of the Men at Arms format this is a fantastic (albeit) frog march through the history of the bushi warrior.
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