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Stephen Turnbull Katana (Paperback) Weapon

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Release Date: 11/20/2010 Item Height: 248mm Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Illustrator: Johnny Shumate Publication Name: Katana Book Title: Katana Language: English Title: Katana ISBN-10: 1849081514 Item Width: 7mm Series: Weapon Item Weight: 312g Contributor: Johnny Shumate (Illustrated by) Release Year: 2010 Subtitle: The Samurai Sword Format: Paperback Author: Stephen Turnbull Genre: Law & Politics ISBN: 9781849081511 gtin13: 9781849081511 Publisher: Osprey Publishing Item Length: 184mm EAN: 9781849081511

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Further Details Title: Katana Condition: New Subtitle: The Samurai Sword ISBN-10: 1849081514 EAN: 9781849081511 ISBN: 9781849081511 Publisher: Osprey Publishing Format: Paperback Release Date: 11/20/2010 Description: The Samurai sword of Japan is probably the finest edged weapon ever made. This volume by leading Samurai expert Stephen Turnbull reveals the story of how and why it achieved this distinction. Particular attention is paid to the development of the familiar curved blade from the original straight blades, the associated development of Japan's famous steel-making techniques and the challenges from contemporary warfare. Together with the technical details of forging, polishing, mounting and testing; this volume is brought to life with details of the great swordmakers themselves. Moreover, no history of the sword would be complete without a detailed examination of its use in combat, from the greatest Samurai armies to individual duels and revenge killings. Personal accounts allow the reader to discover the art of Japanese swordsmanship in the hands of masters such as Miyamoto Musashi to the unnamed Japanese warrior defending his family's honour. This lively text is perfectly complemented by artwork reconstructions of the sword in use and colour photographs of the swords in use. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 248mm Item Length: 184mm Item Width: 7mm Item Weight: 312g Author: Stephen Turnbull Illustrator: Johnny Shumate Contributor: Johnny Shumate (Illustrated by) Genre: Law & Politics Book Series: Weapon Release Year: 2010 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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