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Japanese Warrior Monks AD 949–1603
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From the 10th to the mid-17th century, religious organisations played an important part in the social, political and military life in Japan. Known as sohei ('monk warriors') or yamabushi ('mountain warriors'), the warrior monks were anything but peaceful and meditative, and were a formidable enemy, armed with their distinctive, long-bladed naginata. The fortified cathedrals of the Ikko-ikki rivalled Samurai castles, and withstood long sieges. This title follows the daily life, training, motivation and combat experiences of the warrior monks from their first mention in AD 949 through to their suppression by the Shogunate in the years following the Sengoku-jidai period.
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- COVER
- CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- THE FIRST WARRIOR MONKS, AD 949–1185
- THE WARRIOR MONKS IN TRANSITION,1185–1467
- THE WARRIOR MONKS IN THESENGOKU PERIOD, 1467–1602
- THE WARRIOR MONKS’ APPEARANCE AND EQUIPMENT
- BELIEF AND BELONGING
- WARRIOR MONK RECRUITMENT AND SERVICE
- DAILY LIFE AND TRAINING
- THE WARRIOR MONK ON CAMPAIGN
- THE WARRIOR MONKS IN BATTLE
- MUSEUM COLLECTIONS AND PLACES TO VISIT
- SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY AND FURTHER READING
- GLOSSARY
- COLOUR PLATE COMMENTARY
- INDEX
- IMPRINT