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Hired Swords: The Rise of Private Warrior Power in Early Japan

Hired Swords: The Rise of Private Warrior Power in Early Japan

by Friday, Karl F
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Tracing the evolution of state military institutions from the seventh to the twelfth centuries, this book challenges much of the received wisdom of Western scholarship on the origins and early development of warriors in Japan.

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BrandStanford University Press
Pub dateMar 1, 1996
ISBN-100804726965
ISBN-139780804726962
LanguageEnglish
Dimensions8.5 × 0.71 × 5.5 in
Weight1 lb
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