Título:
Samurai : the last warrior : a history / John Man.
ISBN:
9780062202673
Autor personal:
Edición:
First U.S. edition.
Información de publicación:
New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2014.
Descripción física:
xiii, 321, 16 pages, 16 unnumbered unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
Nota general:
"Originally published in slightly different form in the United Kingdom in 2011 by Transworld Publishers."--Title page verso.
Includes "P.S. Insights, interviews & more-- " (16 pages following page 321).
Síntesis:
"In Samurai, celebrated author John Man provides a unique and captivating look at their true history, told through the life of one man: Saigo Takamori, known to many as 'the last samurai.' In 1877, Takamori led a rebel army of samurai in a heroic 'last stand' against the Imperial Japanese Army, who sought to end the 'way of the sword' in favor of firearms and modern warfare."--Back cover.
Materia personal:
DAK_OCLC_NUMBER:
ocn870336389
Disponibilidad:
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