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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Stephen Turnbull (Author) , Giuseppe Rava (Illustrator)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Osprey Publishing Volume: No. 151 Dimensions: Width: 18.40cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 24.80cm Weight: 0.254kg ISBN: 9781846039515ISBN 10: 1846039517 Pages: 64 Publication Date: 10 October 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsJapan has a rich history of female warriors beginning with the Empress Jingo-Kogo who led an invasion of Korea while pregnant. This book reveals the story of these Samurai women using material that's been translated into English for the first time. The author also examines their more modern roles as wives, mothers and daughters showing how women were often the driving force behind the throne. www.mataka.org (November 2010) An excellent book on[a] subject... about which few have written in any language. A book I know you will enjoy reading as much as did I. Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness Japan has a rich history of female warriors beginning with the Empress Jingo-Kogo who led an invasion of Korea while pregnant. This book reveals the story of these Samurai women using material that's been translated into English for the first time. The author also examines their more modern roles as wives, mothers and daughters showing how women were often the driving force behind the throne. --www.mataka.org (November 2010) An excellent book on [a] subject ... about which few have written in any language. A book I know you will enjoy reading as much as did I. --Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness Japan has a rich history of female warriors beginning with the Empress Jingo-Kogo who led an invasion of Korea while pregnant. This book reveals the story of these Samurai women using material that's been translated into English for the first time. The author also examines their more modern roles as wives, mothers and daughters showing how women were often the driving force behind the throne. www.mataka.org (November 2010) An excellent book on[a] subject... about which few have written in any language. A book I know you will enjoy reading as much as did I. Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness Japan has a rich history of female warriors beginning with the Empress Jingo-Kogo who led an invasion of Korea while pregnant. This book reveals the story of these Samurai women using material that's been translated into English for the first time. The author also examines their more modern roles as wives, mothers and daughters showing how women were often the driving force behind the throne. www.mataka.org (November 2010) An excellent book on [a] subject ... about which few have written in any language. A book I know you will enjoy reading as much as did I. Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness Japan has a rich history of female warriors beginning with the Empress Jingo-Kogo who led an invasion of Korea while pregnant. This book reveals the story of these Samurai women using material that's been translated into English for the first time. The author also examines their more modern roles as wives, mothers and daughters showing how women were often the driving force behind the throne. www.mataka.org (November 2010) An excellent book on [a] subject ... about which few have written in any language. A book I know you will enjoy reading as much as did I. Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness Japan has a rich history of female warriors beginning with the Empress Jingo-Kogo who led an invasion of Korea while pregnant. This book reveals the story of these Samurai women using material that s been translated into English for the first time. The author also examines their more modern roles as wives, mothers and daughters showing how women were often the driving force behind the throne. -www.mataka.org (November 2010) An excellent book on[a] subject... about which few have written in any language. A book I know you will enjoy reading as much as did I. -Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness Japan has a rich history of female warriors beginning with the Empress Jingo-Kogo who led an invasion of Korea while pregnant. This book reveals the story of these Samurai women using material that's been translated into English for the first time. The author also examines their more modern roles as wives, mothers and daughters showing how women were often the driving force behind the throne. -www.mataka.org (November 2010)<br><br> An excellent book on [a] subject ... about which few have written in any language. A book I know you will enjoy reading as much as did I. -Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness Author InformationStephen Turnbull took his first degree at Cambridge University, and has two MAs (in Theology and Military History) from Leeds University. In 1996 he received a PhD from Leeds for his work on Japanese religious history. He travels extensively in Europe and the Far East and also runs a well-used picture library. His work has been recognized by the awarding of the Canon Prize of the British Association for Japanese Studies and a Japan Festival Literary Award. In 2008 he was appointed Visiting Professor of Japanese Studies at Akita International University in Japan. Stephen Turnbull currently divides his time between lecturing in Japanese Religion and History at Leeds University and freelance writing. Giuseppe Rava was born in Faenza in 1963, and took an interest in all things military from an early age. Entirely self-taught, Giuseppe has established himself as a leading military history artist, and is inspired by the works of the great military artists, such as Detaille, Meissonier, Rochling, Lady Butler, Ottenfeld and Angus McBride. He lives and works in Italy. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |