{"product_id":"the-gempei-war-118085-9781472813848","title":"The Gempei War 118085","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eInternationally renowned samurai expert Dr. Stephen Turnbull delves into a pivotal era of Japanese history in this highly illustrated account of the Gempei War, a conflict that defined the age and the ethos of the samurai. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Never before had there been a large-scale clash between two rival samurai families, the Taira and the Minamoto, and never again would the result of a war in Japan be quite so dramatic. Fought to gain control over the emperor, it would end with imperial power being totally eclipsed in favor of the military might of the samurai class and the establishment of the position of shogun--Japan''s military dictator. Turnbull examines the events of the five-year-long conflict, revealing the changes that the war inflicted on Japanese culture and how it establishmened many samurai traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\/Chronology\/Opposing commanders\/Opposing armies\/Opposing plans\/The campaign\/Aftermath\/The battlefield today\/Further reading\/Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867211051351,"sku":"9781472813848","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472813848.jpg?v=1722282226","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-gempei-war-118085-9781472813848","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}