Samurai Heraldry (Elite)
 Dude with too much time: For those of you who are trying to draw samurai with flags, banners or just like reading about them then this book is a good pick. It shows (in detail) the flags used by different families and clans and tells what type of flags [... more]
$17.95
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Samurai: The World of the Warrior
Good not great: This is a good but not great book. Turnbull is clearly knows quite a bit about his subject and there is a lot of interesting information contained in this book. I think, however that there were a few issues that held "The World of [... more]
$29.95
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Siege Weapons of the Far East (2): AD 960-1644 (New ...
it seems there is nothing they didn't try!: This is another great book from Dr. Stephen Turnbull a two part serie on the amazing Siege Weapons of the Far East that they really should change the name to Siege Weapons from China and the Far east thats [... more]
$15.95
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Real Samurai
"Real Samurai" will prove to be an exceptionally popular addition: "Real Samurai: Over 20 Stories of Old Japan" by Stephen Turnball is a collection of true stories about the samurai warriors of Japan, a warrior class who dominated [... more]
$15.95
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The Great Wall of China 221 BC-1644 AD (Fortress)
Excellent summary of the Great Wall of China: In 63 pages, Stephen Turnbull does an excellent job in tracing the development and history of the Great Wall of China. This book clearly explained how the concept of the Great Wall was a long term strategic [... more]
$18.95
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Strongholds of the Samurai: Japanese Castles 250-1877 ...
Author: Stephen Turnbull Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 355 EAN: 9781846034138 ISBN: 1846034132 Number Of Pages: 272 Publication Date: 2009-03-24 Release Date: 2009-03-24 [... more]
$24.95
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The Samurai and the Sacred (General Military)
martial religion's paradox: Beatutifully illustrated, Turnbull provides thoughtful discussion into the paradox of martial religion as practised over the centuries in Japan, shinto, Buddhist, Confucian and Christian. Lacks in depth review of Japanese [... more]
$29.95
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Samurai Armies 1467-1649 (Battle Orders)
Author: Stephen Turnbull Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 355 EAN: 9781846033513 ISBN: 1846033519 Number Of Pages: 96 Publication Date: 2008-12-23 Release Date: 2008-12-23 [... more]
$25.95
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Mongols (Men-At-Arms Series, 105)
Good one: It's a fine book for the people who are beginners in Mongolian history field. Recommended. Only thing that's missing on Mongols' subject in Osprey books is that they don't have anything from original Mongolian sources (Osprey books use either [... more]
$17.95
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Samurai Commanders (1): 940-1576 (Elite)
Best Samurai book ever!: I love this book. I love it. I carry it with me when ever I'm out and need a quick read or need to cite a date or name to a "samurai buddy". IT has some of the most legendary warlords in existence including my absolute [... more]
$17.95
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Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights, Vol. 2: The ...
History of an area that is not usually covered: This book takes up were the first book on "Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights" left off, moving from Prussia to Latvia and Estonia and moving along the time line from 1185-1560. The author [... more]
$18.95
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The Ottoman Empire 1326-1699 (Essential Histories)
A Vivid Military Narrative: Stephen Turnbull's The Ottoman Empire 1326 - 1699, Osprey's Essential History volume #62, is a lively and well-written narrative of a critical and brutal phase of Medieval warfare. Indeed, this volume is one of Turnbull's best [... more]
$14.95
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