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THE MONGOL INVASIONS OF JAPAN 1274 AND 1281
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| By: |
Stephen Turnbull, Richard Hook (Illus) |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
| List price:
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£12.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1849082502 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781849082501 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
20 January, 2013 |
| Series: |
Campaign 217 |
| Description: |
From his seat in Xanadu, the great Mongol Emperor of China, Kubla Khan, had plotted an invasion of Japan. Using maps, illustrations, and commissioned artwork, this title charts the history of these great campaigns, which included bloody raids on the Japanese islands. It tells the story of two Mongol invasions of Japan against the noble Samurai. |
| Synopsis: |
From his seat in Xanadu, the great Mongol Emperor of China, Kubla Khan, had long plotted an invasion of Japan. However, it was only with the acquisition of Korea, that the Khan gained the maritime resources necessary for such a major amphibious operation. Written by expert Stephen Turnbull, this book tells the story of the two Mongol invasions of Japan against the noble Samurai. Using detailed maps, illustrations, and newly commissioned artwork, Turnbull charts the history of these great campaigns, which included numerous bloody raids on the Japanese islands, and ended with the famous kami kaze, the divine wind, that destroyed the Mongol fleet and would live in the Japanese consciousness and shape their military thinking for centuries to come. |
| Illustrations: |
40 b/w; 52 col |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |