Secrets of the samurai

Secrets of the samurai

Oscar Ratti, Adele Westbrook

Martial Arts1973English

Description

The military class (buke) began to play a determinant role in the history of Japan during the tenth and eleventh centuries (the late Heian period) as the power of the emperor, the nominal head of the Yamato clan, slowly but irresistibly began to disintegrate in the wake of the nobility's constant internecine struggles.

Subjects

SamuraiMilitary art and scienceMartial artsOriental martial artsSports & RecreationHistory: WorldJapanMartial Arts & Self-DefenseMilitary art and sciences

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