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Hired Swords

Hired Swords The Rise of Private Warrior Power in Early Japan

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Publisher's Synopsis

Tracing the evolution of state military institutions from the seventh to the twelfth centuries, this book challenges much of the received wisdom of Western scholarship on the origins and early development of warriors in Japan.

Book information

ISBN: 9780804719780
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Imprint: Stanford University Press
Pub date:
Edition: 1
DEWEY: 952
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 265
Weight: 518g
Height: 223mm
Width: 144mm
Spine width: 22mm