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Author:

Bottomley, I. (Ian), 1940- author.

Title:

Japanese arms and armour / Ian Bottomley ; edited by Martyn Lawrence ; photography by Gary Ombler, Rod Joyce.

Publisher:

Royal Armouries Museum,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

96 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Royal Armouries (Great Britain)--Catalogs.
Royal Armouries (Great Britain)
Weapons--Japan--History.
Weapons--Japan--History--Pictorial works.
Armor--Japan--History.
Armor--Japan--History--Pictorial works.
Armor.
Weapons.
Japan.
Catalogs.
History.
Pictorial works.

Other Authors:

Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds (England)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 95-96).

Contents:

The classical period (To 1467) -- The country at war (1467-1543) -- The arrival of the gun (1543-1603) -- The Edo period (1603-1853) -- The final flowering (1853 and beyond).

Summary:

Japan's inherited traditions and technological skill are reflected in the material culture of the nation. Here, Curator Emeritus Ian Bottomley describes one of the most popular parts of the Royal Armouries' collection. He offers an oversight of Japanese arms and armour from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century, describing sword-making, the rise of firearms, and highlights from key military campaigns -- Source other than Library of Congress.

Series:

Royal Armouries arms and armour series

ISBN:

0948092793
9780948092794

OCLC:

(OCoLC)983053626

LCCN:

2017431374

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)