Stephen Turnbull

Ninja (eBook, ePUB)

Unmasking the Myth

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This history of the ninja uncovers the truth behind the image-from the exploits of medieval ninjas to their modern incarnation as pop culture icons. The ninja is a legendary figure in Japanese military culture, a fighter widely regarded as the world's greatest expert in secret warfare. The word alone conjures the image of a masked assassin dressed in black, capable of extraordinary feats of daring; a mercenary who disposes of enemies by sending sharp iron stars spinning towards them. This is, of course, a popular myth, based on exaggerations and Hollywood movies. But the truth, as Stephen Turnbull explains in Ninja, is even more fascinating. A leading expert on samurai culture, Turnbull presents an authoritative study of ninja history based on original Japanese sources, many of which have never been translated before. These include accounts of castle attacks, assassinations and espionage, as well as the last great ninja manual, which reveals the spiritual and religious ideals that were believed to lie behind the ninja's arts. Turnbull's critical examination of the ninja phenomenon ranges from undercover operations during the age of Japan's civil wars to the modern emergence of the superman ninja as a comic book character. The book concludes with a detailed investigation of the ninja in popular culture.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pen & Sword Books
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Januar 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781473850439
• Artikelnr.: 53421004

Autorenporträt

Stephen Turnbull took his first degree at Cambridge and has two MAs (in Theology and Military History) from Leeds University. In 1996 he received a PhD from Leeds for his thesis on Japans 'Hidden Christians. In its published form the work won the Japan Festival Literary Award in 1998. Having lectured widely in East Asian Studies and Theology he is now retired and holds the honorary positions of Lecturer Emeritus at Leeds University, Research Associate at SOAS and Visiting Professor of Japanese Studies at Akita International University. His expertise, including an extensive picture library, has helped with numerous media projects including the award-winning computer strategy game Shogun Total War, and in 2010 he acted as Historical Adviser to Universal Pictures for the movie 47 Ronin. Tanaka 1587 is his 80th book to be published.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by His Most Illustrious Highness Tokugawa Ienari, Shogun of Japan
1. What is a Ninja?
2. Ninja and You!
3. The Secret History of the Ninja
4. IGA: True Land of the Ninja
5. Fake Ninja - A Word to the Wise!
6. The Amazing Exploits of the Iga Ninja During the Age of War
7. How to Develop the Mind of a Ninja
8. Specialized Ninja Equipment and When to Use It
9. Ninja Weapons and How to Use Them
10. Espionage and Intelligence Gathering
11. Ninja Techniques of Infiltration
12. How to Cause Chaos Wherever You Go
13. The Ninja in Life and Death
14. An Example of a Secret Ninja Scroll