<p>During Japanβs Warring States period, centuries of strife had left the country divided and leaderless. Those who filled the power vacuum were the daimyo, warlords who ruled over the clans and provinces of Japan. Serving their daimyo, the samurai were the ultimate warriors at a time when military
Samurai : the story of Japan's great warriors
β Scribed by Turnbull, Stephen R
- Publisher
- London : PRC ; New York : Distributed by Sterling
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
256 pages : 30 cm
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