The Revenge of the 47 Ronin - Edo 1703 - Couverture souple

Turnbull, Stephen

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1849084270 ISBN 13 : 9781849084277

Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

When Lord Kira brought about the death of Lord Asano, he made Asano's loyal samurai into ronin - masterless warriors.

These men secretly plotted their revenge and one snowy winter's night, launched an ambitious raid against their enemy's mansion in Edo. What ensued was the fiercest sword battle to have been seen in Japan for over a century. The gates were stormed, Lord Kira was captured and executed, and his washed head placed on Lord Asano's tomb.

This title details the background, planning, and execution of this incredible raid, looking at the equipment used by the ronin, the tactics they employed in storming the building, and the dramatic events that followed, as the surviving ronin committed mass suicide - a final act of loyalty and defiance that sealed their legend.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Stephen Turnbull is widely recognised as the world's leading English language authority on the samurai of Japan. He took his first degree at Cambridge and has two MAs (in Theology and Military History) and a PhD from Leeds University. He is now retired and pursues an active literary career, having now published 85 books. His expertise has helped with numerous projects including films, television and the award-winning strategy game Shogun Total War.

Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator living in Nashville, Tennessee. He began his career in 1987 after graduating from Austin Peay State University. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani, and Édouard Detaille.

Alan Gilliland, a contributor to more than 70 Osprey titles, notably in the Weapon series, writes, illustrates and publishes fiction (www.ravensquill.com), as well as illustrating for a variety of publishers (alangillilandillustration.blogspot.com).

Mariusz Kozik is a traditional and digital artist with over 20 years of experience. He trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Wroclaw and has illustrated numerous books for Osprey Publishing.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Osprey Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1849084270
• ISBN 13: 9781849084277
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Shumate Johnny, Gilliland Alan, Kozik Mariusz
• Nombre de pages: 80
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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