Название: Warriors of Medieval Japan Автор(ы): Stephen Turnbull (Author), Angus McBride (Illustrator), Wayne Reynolds (Illustrator), Howard Gerrard (Il Издательство: Osprey Publishing Серия: General Military Год: 2005 ISBN: 978-1841768649 Страниц: 290 Язык: English Формат: PDF Размер: 112 MB
Combines material previously published as Warrior 29: Ashigaru 1467-1649, Warrior 64: Ninja AD 1460-1650, Warrior 70: Japanese Warrior Monks AD 949-1603, with a new section on Samurai, new images, and a new introduction and conclusion. The samurai remain the best known warriors of medieval Japan, but they were by no means the only fighting elite. There were the ashigaru, who were first recruited to swell army numbers but later became a vital part of any samurai force. Trained to protect their monasteries, warrior monks were formidable enemies, mastering a range of martial traditions. Finally, the Ninja catered to an increasing demand for spies, informants and sometimes assassins, developing the arts of armed and unarmed combat and explosives.