The first of a two-part series on the armour of the samurai, this volumes traces first the history of the samurai themselves and then examines the history and e

This extraordinary publication presents, for the first time, the samurai armor collection of the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum in Dallas. The Barbier-M

"This extensively illustrated catalogue is published in conjunction with the first comprehensive exhibition devoted to the arts of the samurai, including the fi

The first of a two-part series on the armour of the samurai, this volumes traces first the history of the samurai themselves and then examines the history and e

This pioneering study of samurai weapons, armor, and strategies is a fascinating slice of martial arts history, as seen through the eyes of an authentic sevente