Few historical warrior classes evoke the same sort of fascination as the samurai in popular culture. Samurai came to prominence in feudal Japan, notably in the Sengoku period, where figures like ...

"This collection is the conclusion of a colloquium held at the University of San Francisco in April 2000"--P. vi. Beyond valor and bloodshed: the arts of war as a path to serenity / Karl F. Friday -- ...

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- From medieval beginnings, the samurai have captured imaginations across centuries, inspiring art, literature, and films-from Shogun to Star Wars. Yet their true history is far more ...