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Samurai Women 1184–1877
(Osprey Warrior #151)
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Ever since the Empress Jingo-kogo led an invasion of Korea while pregnant with the future Emperor Ojin, tales of female Japanese warriors have emerged from Japan's rich history. Using material that has never been translated into English before, this book presents the story of Japan's female warriors for the first time, revealing the role of the women of the samurai class i
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Paperback, 64 pages
Published
October 19th 2010
by Osprey Publishing
(first published October 9th 2006)
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Short, but not uneasonably so; there's only so much reliable recorded history, and this book pretty much covers the extent of it.
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There is nothing wrong with this book, but it's kind of slim for what it is. (I realize that, on the other hand, all we really have on Tomoe Gozen is a couple of paragraphs in other people's stories, so I'm glad he didn't try to pad it more than he did. I just wanted more book.)
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This is an interesting book. It has brief overview of Japanese History, that surrounds the Samurai Women. Trying to properly pronounce the Japanese names slowed my reading speed down. Reading this book has sparked an interest in Japanese History. So, I'm on to more adventures in reading.
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Slim but worthwhile -- I only wish there were more of it! It's difficult for the author when historical sources are scant, but I appreciated his pointers to local sources and museums where one can go see relevant artifacts. (I have added a suit of armor to my eventual travel list....)
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Buena historia. Mucho nombre confuso y horribles ilustraciones.
A very dry and a bit disappointing history of female samurai who, as it turns out, are mostly the WIVES of samurai. Reads like a textbook, but not a great textbook.
An interesting, slim but dense, and well illustrated overview type book on a topic about which I’d like to learn more.
This book is something of an eye opener. It talks about Women of the samurai class, although not all of them. This accounts of Women fighting in the role of Samurai takes a number of first person accounts to show examples of this events and does it across a time frame that extends all the way to the Meiji Restoration.
In general it also shows that there were periods where such events weren't all that unusual. Women in Feudal Japan trained with the Naginata, but it seems that they almost never us ...more
In general it also shows that there were periods where such events weren't all that unusual. Women in Feudal Japan trained with the Naginata, but it seems that they almost never us ...more
Intriguing Osprey volume. . . . The focus this time is women samarai in Japan, from 1184-1877. The historical evidence for women fighting in war is not so well documented. But there is enough information to suggest that women would take up arms from time to time and fight.
The narrative begins with a focus on Tomoe Gozen, companion of a warrior hero. She fought alongside him in 1184. The final great adventure is the siege of Aizu in 1868. In a siege of that city, women joined in the figting along ...more
The narrative begins with a focus on Tomoe Gozen, companion of a warrior hero. She fought alongside him in 1184. The final great adventure is the siege of Aizu in 1868. In a siege of that city, women joined in the figting along ...more
A short and sweet book on the bloody history of samurai women in Japan, but it doesn't go in depth as much as it should. It sums up battles, bloodlines, and politics in neat little bows, but enough for the purposes of what I needed it for. I liked it as a short history on samurai women and it was worth it.
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A little episodic, as is rather to be expected in one of the Osprey books. If you're looking for some sort of unified narrative, you won't find it. However, as a research guide and starting point, considered together with the period and well-researched modern illustrations, it's extremely useful.
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As of now I'm kind of jumping around the various chapters as I can't wait to discover fun facts! It's interesting reading material for those who love Japanese history.
Actually this book too is helping me create a character for one of my stories currently being written. ...more
Actually this book too is helping me create a character for one of my stories currently being written. ...more
A great read, interesting insight into the lives of women in feudal Japan
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Stephen Richard Turnbull is British a historian specializing in eastern military history, especially the samurai of Japan. His books are mainly on Japanese and Mongolian subjects. He attended Cambridge University where he gained his first degree. He currently holds an MA in Theology, MA in Military History and a PhD from the University of Leeds where he is currently a lecturer in Far Eastern Relig
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