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Revenge of the 47 Ronin
Revenge of the 47 Ronin
★★★★★
★★★★★
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18th eighteenth century
A01=Stephen Turnbull
A12=Alan Gilliland
A12=Johnny Shumate
A12=Mariusz Kozik
Analysis
assessment
Author_Alan Gilliland
Author_Johnny Shumate
Author_Mariusz Kozik
Author_Stephen Turnbull
background
battle
Category=JWLF
Category=NHF
Category=NHW
conflict
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illustrated
initial strategy
operations
small unit
strategy
tactic
Product details
- ISBN 9781849084277
- Weight: 300g
- Dimensions: 184 x 248mm
- Publication Date: 20 Aug 2011
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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When Lord Kira brought about the death of Lord Asano, he made Asano's loyal samurai into ronin – masterless warriors. These men secretly plotted their revenge and one snowy winter's night, launched an ambitious raid against their enemy's mansion in Edo. What ensued was the fiercest sword battle to have been seen in Japan for over a century. The gates were stormed, Lord Kira was captured and executed, and his washed head placed on Lord Asano's tomb. This title details the background, planning, and execution of this incredible raid, looking at the equipment used by the ronin, the tactics they employed in storming the building, and the dramatic events that followed, as the surviving ronin committed mass suicide – a final act of loyalty and defiance that sealed their legend.
Stephen 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.
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