The Gempei War 1180-85: The Great Samurai Civil War

by Stephen Turnbull

Internationally renowned samurai expert Dr. Stephen Turnbull delves into a pivotal era of Japanese history in this highly illustrated account of the Gempei War, a conflict that defined the age and the ethos of the samurai.

Never before had there been a large-scale clash between two rival samurai families, the Taira and the Minamoto, and never again would the result of a war in Japan be quite so dramatic. Fought to gain control over the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472813847
• ISBN13: 9781472813848
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.0" x 9.7"