Varley, H. Paul / Morris, Ivan and Nobuko.

The Samurai. Pageant of History- Editor John Gross.

London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1970. 14.5 cm x 22.4 cm. 135 pages. Sixty black and white illustrations, including photographs and reproductions from works of art. Includes map of Japan. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Minor foxing to edges, front endpaper and dustjacket. Minor tear to dustjacket. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen-Translator Erik Haugaard.

Includes for example the following essays: Genesis of government by assassination / Rise of the Samurai / Repelling the Mongols / Trade, guns and Christianity etc. Also features an epilogue, notes on further reading, a map of Japan and chronology.

In The Samurai, Dr. Varley traces the evolution of the samurai class from its origins in the tenth century until modern times. Taking from history and literature, providing an interesting insight and contrast between the samurai and the knight, Japan and the West, during the Pacific War.

Herbert Paul Varley (1931– 2015) was an American academic, historian, author, and Japanologist. Ivan Ira Esme Morris (1925- 1976) was a British author and teacher in the field of Japanese Studies, and his wife Nobuko, a Japanese author and theatrical producer. (Wikipedia)

• Keywords: Eastern Philosophy – Rare · Eastern Philosophy and Culture Rare · historical · HISTORICAL ACCOUNTS · History · History, 20th Century · Japan · Japanese Culture · Japanese History · Japanese History – Rare · Medieval
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 200206AB

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