Early Samurai AD 200–1500

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Wellington's Foot Guards

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Armies of Julius Caesar 58–44 BC

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Samurai: An Illustrated History

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Warriors of Medieval Japan

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The Samurai and the Sacred: The Path of the Warrior

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Illustrated Guide to Samurai History and Culture: From the Age of Musashi to Contemporary Pop Culture

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The Samurai

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The First Samurai: The Life and Legend of the Warrior Rebel, Taira Masakado

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The Sword of Hachiman

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Japan: A Short History

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The Tale of the Heike

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Shintoism: The Indigenous Religion of Japan

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The Kojiki: An Account of Ancient Matters

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Shades of the Past: Indiscreet Tales of Japan

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A Samurai Comes of Age (Death Among Brothers, Book One)

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The Remarkable History of the Yagyu Clan

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Why the Samurai Lost Japan: A Study in Miscalculation and Folly

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Japanese Mythology: Mythical Creatures and Folklore from Japan

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Samurai Castles: History / Architecture / Visitors' Guides

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History of Japan: From Early History to the Present Day

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Ninja

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Ten Foot Square Hut and Tales of the Heike

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Gale Researcher Guide for: Japan: The Heian Period

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The Samurai Swordsman: Master of War

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Tales of the Samurai

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War in Japan 1467–1615

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Nihongi: Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest of Times to A.D. 697

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Samurai to Soldier: Remaking Military Service in Nineteenth-Century Japan

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Samurai in 100 Objects

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Samurai Weapons: Tools of the Warrior

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Samurai Armour: Volume I: The Japanese Cuirass

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The Samurai Warrior: The Golden Age of Japan’s Elite Warriors 1560–1615

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Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident

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The Gulag Archipelago [Volume 1]: An Experiment in Literary Investigation

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Voices from Chernobyl

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Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice

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The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire

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The Forgotten Highlander: An Incredible WWII Story of Survival in the Pacific

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The Gulag Archipelago: The Authorized Abridgement

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Ghosts of the Tsunami: Death and Life in Japan's Disaster Zone

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77 Days of February: Living and Dying in Ukraine, Told by the Nation’s Own Journalists

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The Art of War

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Freezing Order: A True Story of Money Laundering, Murder, and Surviving Vladimir Putin's Wrath

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Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster

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Unit 731: Testimony

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Unit 731: The Forgotten Asian Auschwitz

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The Gulag Archipelago [Volume 2]: An Experiment in Literary Investigation

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Art of War: The Definitive Interpretation of Sun Tzu's Classic Book of Strategy

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Revolution of the Mind: Higher Learning among the Bolsheviks, 1918–1929

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To Love and Be Loved: A Personal Portrait of Mother Teresa

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Charlie Wilson's War

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The Gulag Archipelago [Volume 3]: An Experiment in Literary Investigation

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Capitalism: A Ghost Story

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The Red Hotel: Moscow 1941, the Metropol Hotel, and the Untold Story of Stalin's Propaganda War

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Witness

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Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism: A Study of 'brainwashing' in China

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Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad

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African Samurai: The True Story of Yasuke, a Legendary Black Warrior in Feudal Japan

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The Last Yakuza: life and death in the Japanese underworld

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Mao's Great Famine: The History of China's Most Devastating Catastrophe, 1958-1962

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Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945-1975

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Complete Musashi: The Book of Five Rings and Other Works: The Definitive Translations of the Complete Writings of Miyamoto Musashi--Japan's Greatest Samurai

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EP15 Intro to Japanese History P6 - The Rise of the Warrior: In this episode of our Introduction to Japanese history series, we examine the rise of the warrior class during the Heian period.

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EP22 Intro to Japanese History P13 - Sengoku Daimyo Who’s Who: For the 13th episode of our Introduction to Japanese History series, we present a "Who's Who" of Daimyo of the later Sengoku period.  We cover ..

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Thomas D. Conlan, "Kings in All But Name: The Lost History of Ouchi Rule in Japan, 1350-1569" (Oxford UP, 2024): An interview with Thomas D. Conlan

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Thomas D. Conlan, "Kings in All But Name: The Lost History of Ouchi Rule in Japan, 1350-1569" (Oxford UP, 2024): An interview with Thomas D. Conlan

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Thomas D. Conlan, "Kings in All But Name: The Lost History of Ouchi Rule in Japan, 1350-1569" (Oxford UP, 2024): An interview with Thomas D. Conlan

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3.94 Fall and Rise of China: Meet the Northern Warlords: Last time we spoke about the May fourth movement of 1919 . The Xinhai Revolution of 1911 sparked the May Fourth Movement marked by nationalism, anti-imperialism, and a quest for modernization. Disillusioned with traditional values and foreign...

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The Samurai: Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history and myth of the Samurai.

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The Samurai: Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history and myth of the Samurai.

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The Samurai: Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history and myth of the Samurai.

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EP11 Intro to Japanese History P2 - Yayoi and Kofun Periods: For part two of our Introduction to Japanese History series, we'll be covering the Yayoi period which was a sharp change from the culture of the Jomon period, where there was a massive influx of NE Asians into the Japanese archipelago. This was followed b

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2.24. History of the Mongols: Invasions of Korea: Mongol invasions of the kingdom of Goryeo between 1231–1259, which opened the way to the invasion of Japan

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Case File 157-The Tomb of Qin Shi Huang

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#155 - S. Song: Yue Fei, Pt. 1-The Flying Fury: In this first of a two-part look into the life and legend of this epic Chinese hero, we chronicle Yue Fei's early life and education, his induction into the military to serve his nation with utmost loyalty, his meteoric rise through the ranks, and...

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3.57 Fall and Rise of China: Big Sword Society & the Armor of the Golden Bell: Last time we spoke about Shandong province. Yes this one province of China just always seems to be the breeding grounds for trouble, its actual a common saying haha. Historically Shandong was  unique in many ways; geographically its densely...

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G. Girard and T. Lockley, "African Samurai: The True Story of Yasuke, a Legendary Black Warrior in Feudal Japan" (Hanover Square Press, 2021): An interview with Geoffrey Girard and Thomas Lockley

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Episode 454 - That All my Dreams Might Not Prove Empty: This week: in 1940, a manuscript lost for over 600 years is recovered from the archives of the Imperial family. Within it lies the story of a fascinating woman, and her journey from imperial concubine to Buddhist nun--a journey that covers everything...

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#78 - Sui 2: Reconstruction: Today we finish out out look into the reign of the Sui Dynasty’s founding emperor, Wen. We begin first with the military roferms he imposed on his newly reunited state, mirroring those he made to the civil government. Once completed, Sui China will f...

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2.31. History of the Mongols: Death of Mongke: In this episode, we talk about the Mongol-Song war of 1234-1259 and the death of the Mongol khan Mongke

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3.96 Fall and Rise of China: Meet the Southern Warlords: Last time we spoke about Feng Yuxiang and Zhang Zongchang. Both men were born into poverty, rose through the ranks of the military, earning popularity. Feng became known for his integrity and generosity. He played a pivotal role during the Xinhai...

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Tartaria and the Legend of Prester John: Tartaria and the Legend of Prester John

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Tartaria and the Legend of Prester John: Tartaria and the Legend of Prester John

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Manu Chola in Mesopotamia

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3.68 Fall and Rise of China: Boxer Rebellion #8: Russo-Chinese War #1: Manchuria rises up: Last time we spoke about the 8 nation alliances occupation of Beijing, the flight of the royal family and the Boxer Protocol. You would think after taking the city, everything was won and done, but not necessarily. Empress Dowager Cixi with her...

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#68 - S&N 12: Dam It, Wu!: Going back about 50 years to the beginning of the 6th century, we move South once more to visit the new Dynasty that has destroyed the Qi: Liang, and it’s founding Emperor Wu. In this first half of Wu of Liang’s reign, wars will be fought, religions w...

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#8 - Shang 3: The Shang Vanquished: This episode we chronicle the decline and eventual fall of the once-glorious Shang Dynasty to the same vices and evils that spelled doom for the Xia centuries ago. In the West, a powerful new clan calling itself the Zhou has risen to power, eventually ...

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The Boxer Rebellion: Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Boxer Rebellion in the summer of 1900.

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The Boxer Rebellion: Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Boxer Rebellion in the summer of 1900.

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EP19 Intro to Japanese History P10 - The Early Muromachi Period: For the 10th episode in our Intro to Japanese History podcast series, we examine the events that lead to the fall of the Kamakura Shogunate. ...

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EP12 Intro to Japanese History P3 - Asuka-Nara Part 1: Continuing our Introduction to Japanese History podcast series, we will examine the Asuka-Nara period over two episodes.

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3.69 Fall and Rise of China: Russo-Chinese War #2: Massacre on the Amur River: Last time we spoke about the beginning of the Russo-Chinese War of 1900. Though its been only referred to as the Russian invasion of Manchuria during the Boxer Rebellion, this event was far larger and more impactful than it seems. The recent Russian...