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Hired Swords: The Rise of Private Warrior Power in Early Japan 1 New edition
Karl F. Friday
Hired Swords: The Rise of Private Warrior Power in Early Japan 1 New edition
Karl F. Friday
Tracing the evolution of state military institutions from the seventh to the twelfth centuries, this book challenges much of the received wisdom of Western scholarship on the origins and early development of warriors in Japan.
282 pages, 4 half-tones, 2 maps
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | March 1, 1996 |
ISBN13 | 9780804726962 |
Publishers | Stanford University Press |
Pages | 284 |
Dimensions | 214 × 138 × 25 mm · 382 g |
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