Sun Tzu and the Art of Medieval Japanese Warfare / / Roald Knutsen.
For the first time, this study examines in depth how the medieval Japanese masters of Heiho - the Art of War - sought to interpret, illustrate and transmit the principles of China's time-honoured military strategist Sun-Tzu during possibly the most turbulent period of Japanese history, the war-...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden; , Boston : : BRILL,, 2006. |
| Year of Publication: | 2006 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
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Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgements
- List of Illustrations
- Introduction
- 1 The Muromachi Warriors and their Approach to Sun Tzu: Some Historical Benchmarks
- 2 Who Were the Bugeisha?
- 3 Ch'I Within the Eishin-ryu
- 4 Hasegawa Eishin-ryu Structure
- 5 Mao Tse-tung and Unorthodox Tactics
- 6 Iai-jutsu Seen as Flexible Warfare
- 7 Foreknowledge
- 8 The Distinction in the Heiho between Ch'i and Cheng
- 9 The Influence of the Mountain Religion
- 10 The Esoteric Principles Contained in In and Yu
- 11 Unexpected Attacks Against an Unprepared Enemy
- 12 Fundamental Teachings
- 13 Warfare and Ritual
- 14 Conclusions
- 15 'Subtle and Insubstantial...'
- Notes
- Glossary of Terms
- Bibliography
- Index.