What was a samurai? -- When did samurai live? -- Becoming a samurai -- The pen and the sword -- Weapons -- Armor -- Ninja -- Early clans -- The rise of the samurai -- Samurai in battle -- Three great men -- The last shoguns -- The decline of samurai.
Summary
A thrilling survey of what it took to be a samurai warrior in medieval Japan. Profiles personalities, wars, battle tactics, and weaponry of this Japanese warrior class.
