Japanese warrior monks AD 949-1603. (2003)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Stephen Turnbull ; illustrated by Wayne Reynolds.
• Other Names: Turnbull, Stephen R; Reynolds, Wayne
• Contents: THE FIRST WARRIOR MONKS: AD 949-1185: Who were the warrior monks? : Enryakuji: The protector of the state ; The first temple feuds ; Enryakuji and Mildera ; The rivalry continues ; The warrior monks in the Gempei War -- THE WARRIOR MONKS IN TRANSITION, 1185-1467: The Prince of the Great Pagoda ; Enryakuji versus Zen -- THE WARRIOR MONKS IN THE SENGOKU PERIOD, 1467-1602: The rise of the Ikko-ikki ; The Ikko-ikki of Mikawa ; Oda Nobunaga and the Ikko-ikki ; The Lotus warriors ; The destruction of Mount Hiel ; The Nagashima campaign ; The fall of Ishiyama Honganji ; The last warrior monks ; Rebuilding a tradition -- THE WARRIOR MONKS' APPEARANCE AND EQUIPMENT: Costume ; Weapons ; The costume and weapons of the Ikko-ikki -- BELIEF AND BELONGING: From tolerance to trouble-making ; The religious world of the Ikko-ikki -- WARRIOR MONK RECRUITMENT AND SERVICE: Benkei ; The monk martial artist ; The samurai monks -- DAILY LIFE AND TRAINING: Daily life at Negroji ; The warrior monk's diet -- THE WARRIOR MONK ON CAMPAIGN: The monastic protest march ; Street fighting -- THE WARRIOR MONKS IN BATTLE: Individual weapon skills ; The warrior monk army in battle ; The warrior monk tactics in the 14th century ; The Ikko-ikki in battle ; The warrior monks and firearms -- MUSEUM COLLECTIONS AND PLACES TO VISIT.
• Publisher Details: Oxford : Osprey
• Publication Date: 2003
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 355/.00952; Warfare & defence; Buddhist monks as soldiers -- Japan -- History; Buddhist monks as soldiers; Buddhismus; Kriegführung; Kriegswaffe; Taktik; History -- Asia -- Japan; History -- Medieval; History -- Modern -- 16th Century; History; Japan -- History, Military -- To 1868; Japan; Japan; Bildband; Electronic books; History; Military history; Bildband
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781782000419; 1782000410; 9781782000105; 1782000100
• Related ISBNs: 1841765732; 9781841765730
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.