Bibliograph

Ninja, 1,000 years of the shadow warrior, John Man

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Ninja, 1,000 years of the shadow warrior, John Man

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-278) and index

Illustrations

maps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ninja

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

795757576

Responsibility statement

John Man

Sub title

1,000 years of the shadow warrior

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

Table Of Contents

Origins -- How to be a shadow warrior/1: Mind and spirit -- Anti-ninja: The samurai -- How to be a shadow warrior/2: Deception -- and charm -- A world of violence and undercover ops -- How to be a shadow warrior/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

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Ninja, one thousand years of the shadow warrior

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