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- catalog abstract ""Friday analyzes Heian-, Kamakura- and Nambokucho-period warfare from five thematic angles. He examines the principles that justified armed conflict, the mechanisms used to raise and deploy armed forces, the weapons available to early medieval warriors, the means by which they obtained them, and the techniques and customs of battle." "A thorough, accessible and informative review, this study highlights the complex causal relationships among the structures and sources of early medieval political power, technology and the conduct of war."--Jacket.".
- catalog alternative "Samurai, warfare & the state in early medieval Japan".
- catalog contributor b13086410.
- catalog coverage "Japan History, Military To 1868.".
- catalog created "2004.".
- catalog date "2004".
- catalog date "2004.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2004.".
- catalog description ""Friday analyzes Heian-, Kamakura- and Nambokucho-period warfare from five thematic angles. He examines the principles that justified armed conflict, the mechanisms used to raise and deploy armed forces, the weapons available to early medieval warriors, the means by which they obtained them, and the techniques and customs of battle." "A thorough, accessible and informative review, this study highlights the complex causal relationships among the structures and sources of early medieval political power, technology and the conduct of war."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "1. The meaning of war. The concept of just war. Private war. Feuding & self-help. Ritual war. -- 2. The organization of war. Hired swords & franchise armies. Equilibrium & revolution. The Kamakura vassal corps. Officers & the chain of command -- 2. The organization of war. Hired swords & franchise armies. Equilibrium & revolution. The kamakura vassal corps. Officers & the chain of command. Warriors & warbands -- 3. The tools of war. Manufacture & procurement of weapons. Projectile weapons. Shock weapons. Protective weapons. Horses & tack -- 4. The science of war. The way of the horse & bow. Shaping battle. Ambushes & raids. Fortifications & strongholds. New wine in old bottles -- 5. The culture of war. Reputation, honor & warrior personality. Deception, guile & surprise. Battle cries & self-introduction. Prisoners of war. Head hunting. Non-combatants.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog extent "xiv, 236 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0415329620 (hbk)".
- catalog identifier "0415329639 (pbk.)".
- catalog identifier "1857287479 (hbk)".
- catalog identifier "1857287487 (pbk.)".
- catalog isPartOf "Warfare and history".
- catalog issued "2004".
- catalog issued "2004.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York, NY : Routledge,".
- catalog spatial "Japan History, Military To 1868.".
- catalog subject "952/.02 21".
- catalog subject "DS838.5 .F756 2004".
- catalog subject "Samurai History.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. The meaning of war. The concept of just war. Private war. Feuding & self-help. Ritual war. -- 2. The organization of war. Hired swords & franchise armies. Equilibrium & revolution. The Kamakura vassal corps. Officers & the chain of command -- 2. The organization of war. Hired swords & franchise armies. Equilibrium & revolution. The kamakura vassal corps. Officers & the chain of command. Warriors & warbands -- 3. The tools of war. Manufacture & procurement of weapons. Projectile weapons. Shock weapons. Protective weapons. Horses & tack -- 4. The science of war. The way of the horse & bow. Shaping battle. Ambushes & raids. Fortifications & strongholds. New wine in old bottles -- 5. The culture of war. Reputation, honor & warrior personality. Deception, guile & surprise. Battle cries & self-introduction. Prisoners of war. Head hunting. Non-combatants.".
- catalog title "Samurai, warfare & the state in early medieval Japan".
- catalog title "Samurai, warfare and the state in early medieval Japan / Karl F. Friday.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "Military history. fast".
- catalog type "text".