Stephen Turnbull Books


Chinese Walled Cities 221 BC-AD 1644 (Fortress)Chinese Walled Cities 221 BC-AD 1644 (Fortress)
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It has been said in China that a city without a wall would be as inconceivable as a house...
Samurai SwordsmanSamurai Swordsman
Best Price: $37.95
The word "samurai" evokes intense images of indomitable warriors, expert swordsmen...
The Mongol Invasions of Japan 1274 and 1281 (Campaign)The Mongol Invasions of Japan 1274 and 1281 (Campaign)
Best Price: $12.21
Samurai vs. Mongols...what could be better? If you appreciate the Samurai-centric writing of Dr....
Chinese Walled Cities 221 BC-AD 1644 (Fortress)Chinese Walled Cities 221 BC-AD 1644 (Fortress)
Best Price: $10.85
It has been said in China that a city without a wall would be as inconceivable as a house...
Samurai SwordsmanSamurai Swordsman
Best Price: $37.95
The word "samurai" evokes intense images of indomitable warriors, expert swordsmen...


The Mongol Invasions of Japan 1274 and 1281 (Campaign)The Mongol Invasions of Japan 1274 and 1281 (Campaign)
Best Price: $12.21
Samurai vs. Mongols...what could be better? If you appreciate the Samurai-centric writing of Dr....
THE BOOK OF THE MEDIEVAL KNIGHTTHE BOOK OF THE MEDIEVAL KNIGHTNinja AD1460-1650 (WAR64)Ninja AD1460-1650 (WAR64)Japanese Castles 1540-1640 (Fortress)Japanese Castles 1540-1640 (Fortress)
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Japanese Castles 1540-1640 By Stephen Turnbull Osprey Publishing Illustration and Images: 4...
The Ottoman Empire 1326-1699 (Essential Histories)The Ottoman Empire 1326-1699 (Essential Histories)
Best Price: $2,342.01
Stephen Turnbull's The Ottoman Empire 1326 - 1699, Osprey's Essential History volume...


THE LONE SAMURAI and the Martial ArtsTHE LONE SAMURAI and the Martial ArtsNagashino 1575: Slaughter at the Barricades (Praeger Illustrated Military History)Nagashino 1575: Slaughter at the Barricades (Praeger Illustrated Military History)
Best Price: $28.00
When Portuguese traders took advantage of the constant violence in Japan to sell the Japanese...
The Renaissance KnightThe Renaissance KnightAshigaru 1467-1649 (Warrior)Ashigaru 1467-1649 (Warrior)
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Typical Osprey warrior title, detailed, well-illustrated, and providing information rarely, if...
Fighting Ships of the Far East (2): Japan and Korea AD 612-1639 (New Vanguard) (v. 2)Fighting Ships of the Far East (2): Japan and Korea AD 612-1639 (New Vanguard) (v. 2)
Best Price: $12.63
I am rating this book for what it is...a guide to specific ship designs. Turnbull is the...

Samurai WarriorsSamurai Warriors
Best Price: $28.99
A fascinating read from an even more fascinating time period, Samuarai Warriors is an accessible...
The Mongols (Men-At-Arms Series, 105)The Mongols (Men-At-Arms Series, 105)
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"The Mongols" by Stephen Turnbull explains how the Mongolians influenced history in...
War in Japan 1467-1615 (Essential Histories)War in Japan 1467-1615 (Essential Histories)
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Turnbull does an excellent job of introducing the Sengoku Period (Warring States Period) of...
Kawanakajima 1553-1564: Samurai Power Struggle (Campaign, 130)Kawanakajima 1553-1564: Samurai Power Struggle (Campaign, 130)
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Kawanakajima...the island between the rivers. High on the Japan Alps lay a valley fought over...
Samurai:  The World of the WarriorSamurai: The World of the Warrior
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This is a good but not great book. Turnbull is clearly knows quite a bit about his subject and...

Ninja Ad 1460-1650     **ISBN: 9781841765259**Ninja Ad 1460-1650 **ISBN: 9781841765259**The Samurai Swordsman: Master of WarThe Samurai Swordsman: Master of WarEssential Histories 57: Genghis Khan & the Mongol Conquests 1190-1400Essential Histories 57: Genghis Khan & the Mongol Conquests 1190-1400
Best Price: $6.98
Although I am a fan of Stephen Turnbull's earlier works on the Japanese Samurai and the...
Ninja - The True Story of Japan's Secret Warrior CultNinja - The True Story of Japan's Secret Warrior CultBook (The) of the SamuraiBook (The) of the Samurai

Siege Weapons of the Far East (1): AD 612-1300 (New Vanguard) (v. 1)Siege Weapons of the Far East (1): AD 612-1300 (New Vanguard) (v. 1)
Best Price: $59.79
This is another great book from Dr. Stephen Turnbull a two part serie on the amazing Siege...
Tannenberg 1410: Disaster for the Teutonic Knights (Campaign)Tannenberg 1410: Disaster for the Teutonic Knights (Campaign)
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Thankfully, Osprey turned its Campaign series volume #122, Tannenberg 1410, over to Stephen...
Japanese Warrior Monks AD 949-1603Japanese Warrior Monks AD 949-1603
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A Buddhist monk can't even eat meat; much less kill another human being. But just like in...
SamuraiSamurai
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Samurai tells the fascinating story of the courageous fighting men of early Japan, showing how...
Regeneration: Bringing Our Urban & Rural Assets into the 21st CenturyRegeneration: Bringing Our Urban & Rural Assets into the 21st Century

Ninja AD 1460-1650 (Warrior)Ninja AD 1460-1650 (Warrior)
Best Price: $15.30
This is a tough subject to write about. The truth about ninjas has been covered, hidden, and...
Essential Histories 46 - War in Japan 1467 - 1615Essential Histories 46 - War in Japan 1467 - 1615
Best Price: $34.99
Japanese Fortified Temples and Monasteries AD 710-1602 (Fortress)Japanese Fortified Temples and Monasteries AD 710-1602 (Fortress)
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I found this book to be an excellent companion book to Turnbull's earlier Osprey Fortress...
Toyotomi Hideyoshi: The background, strategies, tactics and battlefield experiences of the greatest commanders of historyToyotomi Hideyoshi: The background, strategies, tactics and battlefield experiences of the greatest commanders of history
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Stephen Turnbull continued to be the master of Japanese history to the general readers of the...
Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights, Vol. 2: The Stone Castles of Latvia anCrusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights, Vol. 2: The Stone Castles of Latvia an

The Samurai and the SacredThe Samurai and the Sacred
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The fierce loyalty and self-sacrificing attitude of the samurai have made them both a legend and...
The Knight Triumphant: The High Middle Ages, 1314-1485The Knight Triumphant: The High Middle Ages, 1314-1485
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This book is outstanding. I am Scotch-English so I was very excited to find that the author had...
Samurai Invasion: Japan's Korean War 1592 -1598Samurai Invasion: Japan's Korean War 1592 -1598
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Stephen Turnbull's lengthy account of the Imjin Wars is a curious mix of candid, yet...
Samurai Heraldry (Elite)Samurai Heraldry (Elite)
Best Price: $43.29
I've been reading Turnbull's other Osprey books; after having read "War in...
Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights, Vol. 2: The Stone Castles of Latvia and Estonia, 1185-1560 (Fortress 19)Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights, Vol. 2: The Stone Castles of Latvia and Estonia, 1185-1560 (Fortress 19)
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"Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights (2): The Stone Castles of Latvia and Estonia...

Samurai: The World of the WarriorSamurai: The World of the Warrior
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I found this book on the Samurai to be very well written. For a novice on this subject, it...
Pirate of the Far East: 811-1639 (Warrior)Pirate of the Far East: 811-1639 (Warrior)
Best Price: $10.39
I remember when I first saw this title advertized earlier this year. 'Pirate of the Far...
Warriors of Medieval Japan (General Military)Warriors of Medieval Japan (General Military)
Best Price: $24.05
Since the 1980s I have used Turnbull's work as my gateway into medieval Japan, and I was so...
The Great Wall of China 221 BC-1644 AD (Fortress)The Great Wall of China 221 BC-1644 AD (Fortress)
Best Price: $2.51
In 63 pages, Stephen Turnbull does an excellent job in tracing the development and history of...
The Samurai and the SacredThe Samurai and the Sacred
Best Price: $4.72
Stephen Turnbull has become a mark of quality for me. Any time I pick up one of his books, I...

The Art of Renaissance Warfare: From the Fall of Constantinople to the Thirty YeThe Art of Renaissance Warfare: From the Fall of Constantinople to the Thirty YeEssential Histories 57 - Genghis Khan and the Mongol Conquests 1190 - 1400Essential Histories 57 - Genghis Khan and the Mongol Conquests 1190 - 1400Ninja: The True Story of Japan's Secret Warrior CultNinja: The True Story of Japan's Secret Warrior CultJapanese Castles AD 250--1540 (Fortress)Japanese Castles AD 250--1540 (Fortress)
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Stephen Turnbull's Japanese Castles AD 250-1540 is a follow up to his earlier work that...
Hatamoto: Samurai Horse and Foot Guards 1540-1724 (Elite)Hatamoto: Samurai Horse and Foot Guards 1540-1724 (Elite)
Best Price: $10.07
Hatamoto is typical of Osprey Publishing's Elite series of titles. Lavishly illustrated (as...

Kawanakajima 1553-64: Samurai Power Struggle (Praeger Illustrated Military History)Kawanakajima 1553-64: Samurai Power Struggle (Praeger Illustrated Military History)
Kawanakajima is unique in history. In the space of 12 years, between 1553 and 1564, this valley...
Japanese Warrior Monks AD949-1603 (WAR70)Japanese Warrior Monks AD949-1603 (WAR70)Campaign 069 - Nagashino 1575 - Slaughter at the barricadesCampaign 069 - Nagashino 1575 - Slaughter at the barricadesThe Fall of Constantinople: The Ottoman conquest of Byzantium (General Military)The Fall of Constantinople: The Ottoman conquest of Byzantium (General Military)
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THE FALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE: THE OTTOMAN CONQUEST OF BYZANTIUM D. NICOLLE, JOHN HALDON, AND...
Strongholds of the Samurai: Japanese Castles 250-1877 (General Military)Strongholds of the Samurai: Japanese Castles 250-1877 (General Military)
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This is a well written book by Stephen Turnbull about the history and evolution of Japanese...

Physik 9/10. Lehrbuch. Gymnasium. BrandenburgPhysik 9/10. Lehrbuch. Gymnasium. BrandenburgTHE BOOK OF THE MEDIEVAL KNIGHTTHE BOOK OF THE MEDIEVAL KNIGHTKatana: The Samurai Sword (Weapon)Katana: The Samurai Sword (Weapon)
The Samurai sword of Japan is probably the finest edged weapon ever made. This volume, written...
The Samurai and the Sacred: The Path of the WarriorThe Samurai and the Sacred: The Path of the Warrior
The samurai were celebrated warriors, but they were also deeply spiritual men whose religious...
Samurai Armies 1550-1615 (Men-at-Arms)Samurai Armies 1550-1615 (Men-at-Arms)
Best Price: $11.18
Filled with basic information about the samurai. A very good introduction to these great...

Fortress 11: Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights (1) ADFortress 11: Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights (1) AD
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After the Crusades, a new order of Military Knights started in Germany. Created by a group of...
The Book of the Medieval KnightThe Book of the Medieval KnightThe Book of the Samurai. the Warrior Class of JapanThe Book of the Samurai. the Warrior Class of JapanThe Hussite Wars 1419-36 (Men-at-Arms)The Hussite Wars 1419-36 (Men-at-Arms)
Best Price: $10.38
The Hussite Revolution(or Hussite Crusade)is little know outside the borders of the modern Czech...
Samurai Commanders (2): 1577-1638 (Elite) (Vol 2)Samurai Commanders (2): 1577-1638 (Elite) (Vol 2)
Best Price: $11.71
Once again Turnbull turns out re-hashed content in this book, and once again, it isn't even...

Samurai Armies 1467-1649 (Battle Orders)Samurai Armies 1467-1649 (Battle Orders)
Best Price: $12.50
Samurai Armies by Stephen Turnbull provides an easy to understand working of the development and...
The Knight Triumphant: the High Middle Ages 1314-1485The Knight Triumphant: the High Middle Ages 1314-1485Samurai Commanders (2): 1577-1638 (Elite) (Vol 2)Samurai Commanders (2): 1577-1638 (Elite) (Vol 2)
Best Price: $16.31
This second volume about Japan's samurai commanders covers the generals of the later years...
Ninja : The True Story of Japan's Warrior CultNinja : The True Story of Japan's Warrior CultSiege Weapons of the Far East (2): AD 960-1644 (New Vanguard)Siege Weapons of the Far East (2): AD 960-1644 (New Vanguard)
Best Price: $10.00
From the 11th century AD, East Asian armies made increasing use of exploding missiles and siege...

The Samurai Capture a King - Okinawa 1609 (Raid)The Samurai Capture a King - Okinawa 1609 (Raid)
Best Price: $10.60
Stephen Turnbull does it again by writing a book on a little known invasion that influence lives...
Samurai - The World of the WarriorSamurai - The World of the Warrior
The world of the samurai - the legendary elite warrior cult of old Japan - has for too long been...
Book of the Medieval KnightBook of the Medieval Knight
Best Price: $46.99
Absolutely a must-have book, filled from cover to cover with archetecture, heraldry,...
Nagashino 1575Nagashino 1575
Osprey's examination of the campaign at Nagashino in 1575. When Portuguese traders took...
Ninja AD 1460-1650 (Warrior)Ninja AD 1460-1650 (Warrior)
Best Price: $10.85
While Turnbull usually tells about historical persons and events - this time he wanders off into...

Samurai Commanders (1): 940-1576 (Elite)Samurai Commanders (1): 940-1576 (Elite)
Best Price: $8.03
Osprey's examination of Samurai commanders during the Gempei Wars (1180?1185), the Onin...
The Samurai and the SacredThe Samurai and the Sacred
Best Price: $4.37
The fierce loyalty and self-sacrificing attitude of the samurai have made them both a legend and...
   
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