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A captivating and comprehensive guide to Japan's elite class of warriors.<br /><br />The Samurai played a leading role in Japanese society for centuries, and this is the first encyclopedia that showcases the fascinating history and culture of these enigmatic warriors.<br /><br />The book contains 171 alphabetical entries and informative sidebars on a broad variety of fascinating topics, including:<br />
- Samurai weapons and armor, including the fearsome katana sword.
- Famous Samurai including Miyamoto Musashi, Japan's greatest swordsman; Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate; and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a unifier of Japan and notorious persecutor of Christians in the 16th century.
- Battles and wars, including the Battle of Sekigahara, the largest battle ever to take place in Japan and the Boshin War, which led to the fall of the shogunate and restoration of imperial power.
- The Bushido code--the "Way of the Warrior" or legendary Samurai code of chivalry and honor.
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Constantine Nomikos Vaporis is a professor of history at the University of Maryland, Baltimore where he teaches Japanese and East Asian History. He has received prestigious research fellowships including a Fulbright Scholar's Award and an NEH grant. His books include Breaking Barriers: Travel and the State in Early Modern Japan and Tour of Duty: Samurai, Military Service in Edo and the Culture of Early Modern Japan. He recently collaborated with TedEd to produce an educational animated short film entitled "A Day in the Life of a Teenage Samurai." <br /><br />Alexander Bennett is a professor of Japanese history and Budo theory at Kansai University. He co-founded and continues to publish Kendo World, the first English-language journal dedicated to Kendo. He holds black belts in several martial disciplines including Kendo Kyoshi 7-dan, Iaido 5-dan, and Naginata 5-dan. His published works include The Complete Musashi: The Book of Five Rings and Other Works and Hagakure: The Secret Wisdom of the Samurai.
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