Samurai swords : a collector's guide to Japanese swords
Sinclaire, Clive2014
eBook
Abstract: This project looks at the weaponry of Samurai men and women over the centuries with specifically commissioned photography of reenactors wearing and museum-quality clothing and weaponry.
Main title:
Samurai swords : a collector's guide to Japanese swords / Clive Sinclaire.
Author:
Sinclaire, Clive, authorCredo Reference (Firm), distributor
Edition:
[Enhanced Credo edition]
Imprint:
New York [New York] : Chartwell Books, 2009.Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2014.
Collation:
1 online resource (17 entries) : 247 images ; digital files.
Notes:
Also available in print.Description based on title page of print version.
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Linking notes:
Print version: 208 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps, genealogical table
Contents:
Introduction and acknowledgments -- Glossary -- Section one: The rise and fall of the Samurai; Development of the Japanese sword; Historical background to Hizen-to -- Section two: The modern Japanese sword; Japanese polearms; Swords: types, construction, and testing -- Section three: The etiquette and customs for sword appreciation and viewing; Collecting and studying Japanese swords; Preservation, Shinsa, polishing -- Appendix: Transliterations, periods, provinces, swordsmiths' names.
Access restrictions:
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
ISBN:
9781784029562 (electronic version)9780785825630 (print)
Dewey class:
739.7220952
LC class:
NK6784.A1
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
502097
Electronic access:
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