The Samurai Castle Master : Warlord Todo Takatora.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Glenn, Chris.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Samurai Castle Master

Place of Publication:

Havertown : Pen & Sword Books Limited, 2023.

Summary:

When the samurai warlord and respected castle architect Todo Takatora died in 1630, the funeral attendants responsible for preparing his body were shocked to note that there was not a single part of his body not scarred or disfigured by sword, spear, glaive or matchlock gun wound. Todo Takatora lived a life that unfolds like a drama. Born to a small landholding samurai family, the maverick youth worked his way to the top, becoming one of the most successful of daimyo warlords. In explaining his life, his reasons for having served so many lords, his achievements in battle and in castle design, his political and personal ideals and how these attributes were shaped during the course of his adventurous life, this book will reveal the man, and show why Takatora deserves the epithet of National Hero.

Contents:

Cover

Book Title

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgments

List of Plates

Introduction

Pre-Glossary

Chapter 1 The Early Years

Chapter 2 The Hashiba Hidenaga Years

Chapter 3 Retainer of the Taiko

Chapter 4 Servant of the Tokugawa

Chapter 5 The Sieges of Osaka Castle

Chapter 6 The Later Years

Glossary

Select Bibliography

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-3990-9659-1

OCLC:

1446161214