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Man, John, 1941-
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Ninja -- History.
Ninjutsu -- History.
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Man, John, 1941-
Ninja -- History.
Ninjutsu -- History.
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Ninja
: 1,000
years
of the
shadow
warrior
/ John Man.
by
Man, John, 1941-
William Morrow, c2013.
Call #:
355.548 M266n
Subjects
Ninja
-- History.
Ninjutsu -- History.
ISBN:
9780062222022 (hbk.)
0062222023 (hbk.)
Alternate title:
Ninja
,
one
thousand
years
of the
shadow
warrior
.
Edition:
1st U.S. ed.
Description:
vi, 288 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-278) and index.
Contents:
Ghosts of the
shadow
warriors -- Origins -- How to be a
shadow
warrior
, part 1: mind and spirit -- Anti-ninja: the samurai -- How to be a
shadow
warrior
part 2: deception - and charm -- A world of violence and undercover ops -- How to be a
shadow
warrior
part 3: magic -- Building the
ninja
heartland -- The rise of the conqueror -- The calm before the storm -- The end of the old ninjas -- Nobunaga's end, Ieyasu's rise -- The final battles -- Shadows in retreat -- The Nakano spy school -- To Japan, with love -- The last of the ninjas.
Summary:
Blends mythology and anthropology to trace the history of the warriors with extraordinary skills in combat, climbing, deception, disguise, and camouflage from their first appearance in feudal Japan to the present.
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