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Japanese Castles AD 250-1540 Paperback - 2008

by Stephen Turnbull; Peter Dennis (Illustrator)


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Stephen Turnbull is recognised as one of the world's foremost military historians of the medieval and early modern periods. He first rose to prominence as a result of his 1977 book, The Samurai: A Military History. Since then he has achieved an equal fame in writing about European military subjects and has had 30 books published. He has always tried to concentrate on the less familiar areas of military history, in particular such topics as Korea, Eastern Europe, the Baltic states and the Teutonic Knights. The author lives in Leeds, UK.

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  • Title Japanese Castles AD 250-1540
  • Author Stephen Turnbull; Peter Dennis (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 5 PAP/PSC
  • Pages 64
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Osprey Publishing (UK), Oxford
  • Date April 22, 2008
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
  • ISBN 9781846032530 / 1846032539
  • Weight 0.47 lbs (0.21 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.74 x 7.16 x 0.23 in (24.74 x 18.19 x 0.58 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 15th Century
    • Chronological Period: 16th Century
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
    • Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
    • Cultural Region: Asian - Japanese
  • Library of Congress subjects Japan - History, Military, Castles - Japan - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008274827
  • Dewey Decimal Code 952

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"The book covers the complete design and implementation of castle styles and shows how the various works were modified or improved to meet the needs of the areas in which they were placed. In all, a superb addition to the Fortress series and a book that I believe you will find interesting." -Scott Van Aken, modelingmadness.com (May 2008)

"After describing the history and location of these fortifications, the author presents details of their design and construction...An interesting work..." -J.E. Kaufmann, Site-O (April 2008)

About the author

Stephen Turnbull is recognised as one of the world's foremost military historians of the medieval and early modern periods. He first rose to prominence as a result of his 1977 book, The Samurai: A Military History. Since then he has achieved an equal fame in writing about European military subjects and has had 30 books published. He has always tried to concentrate on the less familiar areas of military history, in particular such topics as Korea, Eastern Europe, the Baltic states and the Teutonic Knights. The author lives in Leeds, UK.
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