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  • Japanese Swords

    Cultural Icons of a Nation; The History, Metallurgy and Iconography of the Samurai Sword (Downloadable Material)

    de Colin M. Roach ...
    With over 300 stunning photographs and woodblock prints along with extensive historical and cultural commentary, Japanese Swords is the ultimate authority on Samurai weaponry.Historically, Japanese warriors considered their swords to be far greater than simple weaponry. Their swords were both lethal tools and divine companions — social and religious icons. Traditionally worn by the samurai as a ... Leer más

    $21.99 USD

  • Le Sabre Japonais - Héritage culturel de la nation

    de Colin Roach ...
    Colin M. Roach offre dans ce livre une étude approfondie de cette arme magnifique l’examinant dans une perspective historique, iconographique et technologique. Richement illustré, il démêle les principales influences du sabre, remontant le cours de son histoire et éclairant son évolution, de l’enfance à son apogée. L’étude de l’évolution du sabre japonais depuis cette perspective permet de mieux ... Leer más

    $22.99 USD

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  • Art of the Japanese Sword

    The Craft of Swordmaking and its Appreciation

    de Yoshindo Yoshihara, Leon Kapp, Hiroko Kapp ...
    In The Art of the Japanese Sword, master swordsmith Yoshindo Yoshihara offers a detailed look at the entire process of Japanese sword making, including the finishing and appreciation of Japanese blades.Japanese sword art stands out in many ways: functionality as a weapon, sophisticated metallurgy and metalsmithing, the shape of the blade itself—all contribute to the beauty of these remarkable ... Leer más

    $32.99 USD

  • The Life-Giving Sword

    Secret Teachings from the House of the Shogun

    Traducido por William Scott Wilson ...
    de Yagyu Munenori ...
    A real-life samurai’s Zen teachings on sword training as a spiritually transformative practice—essential reading for aspiring martial artists and strategic thinkers alikeThe legendary seventeenth-century swordsman Yagyu Munenori was the sword instructor and military and political adviser to two shoguns—and a great rival to Miyamoto Musashi. Despite his martial ability and his political power, ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

  • Miyamoto Musashi

    His Life and Writings

    de Kenji Tokitsu ...
    Traducido por Sherab Ch÷dzin Kohn ...
    A comprehensive study of the life, philosophies, fighting strategies, and works of the legendary samurai warrior who wrote The Book of Five RingsMiyamoto Musashi, who lived in Japan in the fifteenth century, was a renowned samurai warrior. He has become a martial arts icon, known not just as an undefeated dueler, but also as a master of battlefield strategy. Kenji Tokitsu turns a critical eye on ... Leer más

    $28.99 USD

  • Soul of the Samurai

    Modern Translations of Three Classic Works of Zen & Bushido

    de Thomas Cleary ...
    Soul of the Samurai contains modern translations of three classic works of Zen & Bushido.In Soul of the Samurai, bestselling author and respected translator Thomas Cleary reveals the true essence of the Bushido code or Zen warrior teachings according to 17th-century Japanese samurai master Yagyu Munenori and his Zen teacher Takuan Soho.The three works of Zen & Bushido translated in Soul of the ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD

  • Bubishi

    The Classic Manual of Combat

    Treasured for centuries by karate's top masters, the Bubishi is a classic Chinese work on philosophy, strategy, medicine, and technique as they relate to the martial arts.Referred to as the "bible of karate" by famous master Chojun Miyagi, for hundreds of years the Bubishiwas a secret text passed from master to student in China and later in Okinawa. All of karate's legendary masters have studied ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD

  • The Art of Peace

    de Morihei Ueshiba ...
    Traducido por John Stevens ...
    Inspirational teachings on fearlessness, compassion, and nature by the founder of the Japanese martial art of AikidoThe real way of the warrior is based on compassion, wisdom, fearlessness, and love of nature. So taught the great Morihei Ueshiba (1883–1969), founder of the Japanese martial art of Aikido. Aikido is a mind-body discipline Ueshiba called the “Art of Peace.” It offers a nonviolent way ... Leer más

    $10.99 USD

  • Famous Samurai: Ono Tadaaki

    de William de Lange ...
    Series series Famous Samurai
    After more than two centuries of civil strife Japan was finding its way back to peace and order during the Period of Unification (1573-1615). The final drive came in the fall of 1600, when the massed eastern and western warlords faced each other in the decisive Battle of Sekigahara, in which every man who called himself a warrior faced the stark choice between the forces of division and those of ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD

  • Samurai Wisdom

    Lessons from Japan's Warrior Culture - Five Classic Texts on Bushido

    de Thomas Cleary ...
    The ancient warrior culture of Japan produced a sophisticated martial philosophy that we know today as Bushido—the Way of the Warrior. In Samurai Wisdom, author Thomas Clearly provides five important new translations of major Japanese works on Bushido.The writings of the scholar Yamaga Soko and his disciples are among the clearest expositions we have of the core ideals and philosophy underlying ... Leer más

    $11.99 USD

  • Sniper Rifles

    From the 19th to the 21st Century

    de Martin Pegler ...
    Series Libro 6 - Weapon
    A technical outline of the history of the sniper rifle, from its introduction in warfare during the Napoleonic wars, through the US Civil War to its current apogee as the most frequently used combat rifle in Iraq and Afghanistan. This book details the development of ammunition, different weapons types including single shot, magazine loading and semi-automatic, as well as the introduction and use ... Leer más

    $15.99 USD

  • The Lee-Enfield Rifle

    de Martin Pegler ...
    Series Libro 17 - Weapon
    The Lee-Enfield is one of the 20th century's most recognisable and longest-serving military rifles. It was adopted by the British Army in 1895 and only replaced by the L1A1 SLR in 1957. It saw combat from the Boer War onwards, and thousands are still in use today; it is estimated that 17 million have been produced. Soldier's recollections of the rifle are overwhelmingly affectionate (it was known ... Leer más

    $15.99 USD