The Lone Samurai and the Martial Arts
1990
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Traces the combat methods and code of living of the Japanese samurai through the present-day exponents of martial arts. The author shows how single warriors of the past used personal fighting techniques, spiritual disciplines and mental strength to achieve success.
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Author
Stephen Turnbull
Author · 65 books
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 Religions. He has also written a number of books on other medieval topics.
