Samurai Swords - Couverture rigide

Sinclaire, Clive

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0785825630 ISBN 13 : 9780785825630

Editeur : Chartwell Books, 2009

Synopsis

For 700 years Japanese civilization was dominated by a single warrior caste. This project looks at the weaponry of Samurai men and women over the centuries with specifically commissioned photography of reenactors wearing and museum-quality clothing and weaponry.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Clive Sinclaire is an instructor in the kendo form of martial arts and has been collecting Japanese swords for more than forty years. He is Chairman of the To-ken Society of Great Britain and frequently writes articles on Japanese sword culture and collecting that are featured on the society's website: (www.To-ken.com), as well as in magazines. He has become a frequent visitor to Japan in the course of his research and studies, and in particular to the NBTHK (Nihon Bijitsu To-ken Hozon Kyodai) sword shows.

Présentation de l'éditeur

For 700 years Japanese civilization was dominated by a single warrior caste. This project looks at the weaponry of Samurai men and women over the centuries with specifically commissioned photography of reenactors wearing and museum-quality clothing and weaponry.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Chartwell Books
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0785825630
• ISBN 13: 9780785825630
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible