{"product_id":"oda-nobunaga-samurai-commander-1534-82-9781804518366","title":"Oda Nobunaga: Samurai Commander 1534-82","description":"Oda Nobunaga was Japan's great military genius and the nation's first to envisage a unified Japan. Long vilified by historians as a cruel and ruthless despot, he remains one of the most controversial figures in Japanese history--a man whose strategic brilliance and military prowess are his only indisputable qualities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNobunaga embraced the revolutionary potential of firearms with unmatched enthusiasm and achieved results through a level of ruthlessness that struck fear into his contemporaries. Through a series of decisive victories, supported by a loyal and highly organized army, Nobunaga initiated the process that would eventually lead to Japan's unification--a goal cut short only by his sudden and violent death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOda Nobunaga: Samurai Commander 1534-82\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles his campaigns in detail, from his stunning victory at Okehazama in 1560, to the bloody Battle of Anegawa in 1570, the famed Battle of Nagashino in 1575, and the naval clash at Kizugawaguchi in 1578. His brutal suppression of the Buddhist Ikkō Ikki uprisings and the accompanying civilian massacres reveal a darker, more complex side of his character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis original and insightful study portrays Nobunaga as a strategist, tactician, battlefield commander, and ruthless political operator. It also explores, for the first time in depth, the campaigns he entrusted to his subordinates. The book concludes with the dramatic account of his unexpected death during the treacherous Honnōji Incident.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLavishly illustrated in both colour and black and white, \u003ci\u003eOda Nobunaga: Samurai Commander 1534-82\u003c\/i\u003e features images of every battlefield discussed, detailed photographs of arms and armour, maps, and specially commissioned artwork--bringing to life one of Japan's most formidable and fascinating warlords.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTurnbull, Stephen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Stephen Turnbull took his first degree at Cambridge and has two MAs (in Theology and Military History) from Leeds University. In 1996 he received a PhD from Leeds for his thesis on Japan's 'Hidden Christians'. In its published form the work won the Japan Festival Literary Award in 1998. Having lectured widely in East Asian Studies and Theology he is now retired and holds the honorary positions of Lecturer Emeritus at Leeds University, Research Associate at SOAS and Visiting Professor of Japanese Studies at Akita International University. His expertise, including an extensive picture library, has helped with numerous media projects including the award-winning computer strategy game Shogun Total War, and in 2010 he acted as Historical Adviser to Universal Pictures for the movie 47 Ronin.","brand":"Helion \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51966977474834,"sku":"9781804518366","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_292ab5b6-8ad4-4c29-9941-6886238ab103.jpg?v=1768917654","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/oda-nobunaga-samurai-commander-1534-82-9781804518366","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}