The Unification of Japan. Oda Nobunaga
39.99 €
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The Unification of Japan. Oda Nobunaga
39.99 €
Japan, mid-16th century. Amidst civil wars in the Owari province, a young warlord appears, one of many local leaders fighting across the country. Acting decisively and unconventionally, he first defeats his close and distant relatives, then his neighbors, and finally captures the capital. The story of his triumphant rise to supreme power begins, filled with dramatic twists and turns in an unpredictable warrior's fate. The engagingly told story of Oda Nobunaga's life and death allows the reader to glimpse into that era and gain insight into the little-known cultural, ethical, and everyday realities of medieval Japan. Written in the genre of living history, this book is a gift for those who enjoy it. It explores the attitudes of 16th-century Japanese toward questions of life and death, honor and shame, loyalty and betrayal. The reader will find many interesting details about military life, combat strategy and tactics, and rules for family survival amidst incessant internecine warfare.
Much of the information relating to the life and work of Japan's first unifier is being published in our country for the first time. In interpreting certain situations and circumstances that remain the subject of debate among historians to this day, the author adheres to common sense and practical logic, avoiding the artistic exotica of the plays and novels on historical themes that were so abundantly written by Japanese writers in the following centuries.
The text is abundantly illustrated with drawings, engravings, and maps, facilitating an understanding of the events that took place in Japan four and a half centuries ago.
Much of the information relating to the life and work of Japan's first unifier is being published in our country for the first time. In interpreting certain situations and circumstances that remain the subject of debate among historians to this day, the author adheres to common sense and practical logic, avoiding the artistic exotica of the plays and novels on historical themes that were so abundantly written by Japanese writers in the following centuries.
The text is abundantly illustrated with drawings, engravings, and maps, facilitating an understanding of the events that took place in Japan four and a half centuries ago.
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