Japanese spears: polearms and their use in old japan
Auteur :
Knutsen, Roald / Knutsen, RoaldKnutsen, Patricia,
Éditeur :
Brill
ISBN :
9781901903560
Date de publication :
30 sept. 2004
Dimensions :
25,0 x 18,0 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
1000 g
Format :
Laminated cover
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This is the first book in English to provide a fully illustrated guide to the use of polearms - ranging from the earliest halberds and spears reaching Japan from the Asian mainland to the sophisticated naginata, nagamaki and various forms of yari used by the Japanese samurai through the medieval period.