THE JAPANESE SWORD THE SOUL OF THE SAMURAI
Written by Gregory Irvine
Published by V&A Publications
in 2000
ISBN: 1851773142
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (FOREIGN)
- JAPAN
- SWORDS
- SAMURAI
THE JAPANESE SWORD THE SOUL OF THE SAMURAI
Written by Gregory Irvine.
Stock no. 1329658
1st.
2000.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Far Eastern Series. An illustrated survey examining the development of the Japanese sword in an historical and social context from the 8th to the 20th century. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 128 pages. Colour and b/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 1851773142. Spine and corners bumped. Cover edges a little dusty. Slight damp(?) stain to top corner tips of pages else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge creased and worn to spine and corners.
Front cover
Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 Origins of the Japanese Sword
- 2 Development in the Heian Period (AD 794-1185)
- 3 The Kamakura Period (1185 - 1333)
- 4 The Muromachi and Momoyama Periods (1333 - 1600)
- 5 The Edo Period (1600 - 1868)
- 6 The Meiji Restoration and Beyond
- Notes
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index