Author:
Turnbull, Stephen R.
Publisher:Oxford : Osprey, 2006.
Description:224 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25cm.
Note:Paperback edition first published in 2006.
Note:Includes index.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliography (p.217-219).
Note:The samurai in a nutshell -- The genuine articles -- A passion for ancestors -- The samurai way of death -- Weapons of mass destruction -- Shields of stone -- Samurai with a pinch of salt -- The White Tigers -- Last of the samurai -- The paradox of tranquility.