An illustrated guide to samurai history and culture : from the age of Musashi to contemporary pop culture / Gavin Blair ; foreword by Alexander Bennet
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TextTokyo ; Rutland, Vermont : Tuttle Publishing, c2022Edition: English translation [Edition]Description: 239 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9784805316597Other title: From the age of Musashi to contemporary pop cultureSubject(s): Samurai -- History -- Japan | Samurai -- Picturial works -- Japan | Samurai in artLOC classification: DS827.S3 | B5313 2022Summary: The Samurai are continuously celebrated as the greatest warriors the world has ever seen. They ruled Japan for centuries, finally uniting the nation after a prolonged period of brutal war and bloodshed. Though famed for their loyalty, honor, and chivalry, they could also be treacherous, bloodthirsty, and merciless.
This book tells the story of their rise and eventual demise through carefully curated images, both historical and contemporary, with an engaging and authoritative text by Gavin Blair—a noted commentator on all things Japanese. It exposes the myths surrounding the Samurai and reveals their many secrets, while examining their enduring influence on global culture in anime, manga, books, and video games.
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"Originally edition: Samuria - Dall' ukiyoe alla cultura pop, Nuinui SA 2021" -- Colophon
The Samurai are continuously celebrated as the greatest warriors the world has ever seen. They ruled Japan for centuries, finally uniting the nation after a prolonged period of brutal war and bloodshed. Though famed for their loyalty, honor, and chivalry, they could also be treacherous, bloodthirsty, and merciless.
This book tells the story of their rise and eventual demise through carefully curated images, both historical and contemporary, with an engaging and authoritative text by Gavin Blair—a noted commentator on all things Japanese. It exposes the myths surrounding the Samurai and reveals their many secrets, while examining their enduring influence on global culture in anime, manga, books, and video games.
In English, translated from the Italian
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