Samurai war stories
Subtitle: teachings and tales of Samurai warfare
By: [edited and translated by] Antony Cummins and Yoshie Minami
Publisher: History Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Stroud
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780752490007
Subjects: Samurai; Military art and science; Conduct of life; Women and war
Description: "Enter the world of seventeenth-century Japanese warfare and the warrior elite, the Samurai. Samurai War Stories: Teachings and Tales of Samurai Warfare is a collection of three major texts, published in an English translation for the first time. These works include writings on three distinct military strata: the Samurai; the Ashigaru or foot soldier; and women in war. Including guidelines, tactics, commentaries and advice written by Samurai of the period, as well as intricate illustrations. Narratives of actual battles and sieges are included in the texts, such as the famous Battle of Sekigahara. This collection is an invaluable resource that sheds new light on the world of the legendary Japanese warrior." --Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [156]) and index.

Translated from the Japanese.
Table of contents: title: Zohyo monogatari, tales of the foot soldiers, c.1657-1684; title: Musha monogatari, tales of the samurai, 1654; title: Oan monogatari, the story of Oan and of Okiko.