Stephen Turnbull took his first degree at Cambridge University, and received a PhD from Leeds University for his work on Japanese religious history. He has travelled extensively in Europe and the Far East and also runs a well-used picture library. His work has been recognised by the awarding of the Canon Prize of the British Association for Japanese Studies and a Japan Festival Literary Award. He divides his time between lecturing in Japanese Religion at the University of Leeds and writing. The author lives in Leeds, UK.
"Both spirituality and military history collections -- as well as
those strong in Japanese history in particular -- will welcome The
Samurai and the Sacred, a fine study examining the spiritual world
of the samurai from their involvement in Japanese mainstream
religions to their feature in Christianity and folk religions.
Samurai expert Stephen Turnbull offers a detailed look at Japanese
religion and religious terrorism in a powerful study suitable for
any serious Japanese spirituality buff." --The California Bookwatch
(September 2009)"A lively and compelling study of the samurai, the
warrior elite of old Japan. Stephen Turnbull blends real
scholarship with a flair for story telling to create a gripping
account. It is good to see illustrations that rise to the high
quality of the text to produce a book wholly worthy of the
remarkable characters it describes." --Professor Richard Holmes
Both spirituality and military history collections -- as well as
those strong in Japanese history in particular -- will welcome The
Samurai and the Sacred, a fine study examining the spiritual world
of the samurai from their involvement in Japanese mainstream
religions to their feature in Christianity and folk religions.
Samurai expert Stephen Turnbull offers a detailed look at Japanese
religion and religious terrorism in a powerful study suitable for
any serious Japanese spirituality buff. "The California Bookwatch
(September 2009)" A lively and compelling study of the samurai, the
warrior elite of old Japan. Stephen Turnbull blends real
scholarship with a flair for story telling to create a gripping
account. It is good to see illustrations that rise to the high
quality of the text to produce a book wholly worthy of the
remarkable characters it describes. "Professor Richard Holmes""
Praise for Stephen Turnbull's "Samurai - World of the Warrior" from
Professor Richard Holmes:
"A lively and compelling study of the samurai, the warrior elite of
old Japan. Stephen Turnbull blends real scholarship with a flair
for story telling to create a gripping account. It is good to see
illustrations that rise to the high quality of the text to produce
a book wholly worthy of the remarkable characters it
describes."
On the paperback edition:
"Both spirituality and military history collections - as well as
those strong in Japanese history in particular - will welcome "The
Samurai and the Sacred," a fine study examining the spiritual world
of the samurai from their involvement in Japanese mainstream
religions to their feature in Christianity and folk religions.
Samurai expert Stephen Turnbull offers a detailed look at Japanese
religion and religious terrorism in a powerful study suitable for
any serious Japanese spirituality buff." -"The California Bookwatch
"(September 2009)
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