Author: Stephen Turnbull
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Keywords: mongol, conquests, khan, genghis, histories, essential
Number of Pages: 95
Published: 2003-07-01
List price: $17.95
ISBN-10: 1841765236
ISBN-13: 9781841765235

The history of the Mongol conquests is a catalogue of superlatives. No army in the world has ever conquered so much territory, and few armies have provoked such terror as the Mongol hordes. This book provides a concise yet thorough account of the Mongol conquests, including the rise of Genghis Khan and the unification of the tribes with up to date information on campaign logistics, tactics, and horse breeding.

Author: Stephen Turnbull
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: japan, papers, key, christians, hidden
Number of Pages: 624
Published: 2000-01-26
List price: $690.00
ISBN-10: 1873410514
ISBN-13: 9781873410516

Author: Stephen Turnbull
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Keywords: elite, commanders, samurai
Number of Pages: 64
Published: 2005-04-12
List price: $17.95
ISBN-10: 1841767433
ISBN-13: 9781841767437

The samurai were the military elite of medieval and early modern Japan, and the men who led them were hailed as the very greatest, most heroic and most honourable of all samurai warriors. This first of two books examines the lives, equipment, battles and wider roles of the samurai commanders between 940 and 1576, the period from the emergence of the samurai to the triumph of Oda Nobunaga, who set Japan on the road to reunification. The styles of armour and weaponry of the samurai changed considerably during this time and this book visually recreates some of the most famous samurai commanders.

Author: Stephen Turnbull
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Keywords: warrior, world, samurai
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2006-06-27
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 1841769517
ISBN-13: 9781841769516

The world of the samurai, the legendary elite warrior cult of old Japan, has long been associated solely with military history and has remained a mystery to the general reader. In this paperback edition, Stephen Turnbull, the world’s leading authority on the samurai, goes beyond the battlefield to paint a picture of the samurai as they really were. This book explores the samurai within the context of an all-encompassing warrior culture that was expressed through art and poetry as much as through violence. Using themed chapters, Turnbull illuminates the samurai through their historical de

Author: Stephen Turnbull
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Keywords: warrior, ninja
Number of Pages: 64
Published: 2003-02-19
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 1841765252
ISBN-13: 9781841765259

The Ninja were the secret agents and assassins of feudal Japan and they remain a subject of enduring fascination. They first emerged during the power struggles of 9th and 10th century Japan, in response to the increasing demand for spies, informants and even assassins, and they were used until the mid-1600s when they disappeared on account of a campaign to destroy them. This title provides an accurate and detailed account of the reality of the Ninja, detailing their daily life, training, hiring, combat use and secret operations; also covered are the Ninja’s use and knowledge of poisons,

Author: Stephen Turnbull
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Keywords: histories, essential, empire, ottoman
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2003-10-22
List price: $17.95
ISBN-10: 1841765694
ISBN-13: 9781841765693

The Ottoman Empire and its conflicts provide one of the longest continuous narratives in military history. Its rulers were never overthrown by a foreign power and no usurper succeeded in taking the throne. At its height under the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent, the Empire became the most powerful state in the world - a multi-national, multilingual empire that stretched from Vienna to the upper Arab peninsula. With Suleiman’s death began the gradual decline to the peace treaty of 1699 in which the Ottoman Empire lost much of its European territory. This volume covers the main campaigns

Author: Stephen Turnbull
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Keywords: orders, battle, armies, samurai
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2008-12-23
List price: $25.95
ISBN-10: 1846033519
ISBN-13: 9781846033513

The Sengoku Jidai or "Age of Warring States" is the time of the samurai - Japan’s military aristocracy. A period of endemic warfare where the absence of unifying central control led to constant struggles between the daimyo (or "Great Names") who sought to protect and extend the influence of their respective families through political and military means. However, it was also a time of great military change, as technology advanced rapidly, and the introduction of European gunpowder revolutionized infantry tactics and fortification technology. This title provides a highly detailed technical