A Brief History of the Samurai

Brief Histories

By: Jonathan Clements

Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble

From a leading expert in Japanese history, this is one of the first full histories of the art and culture of the Samurai warrior. The Samurai emerged as a warrior caste in Medieval Japan and would have a powerful influence on the history and culture of the country from the next 500 years. Clements also looks at the Samurai wars that tore Japan apart in the 17th and 18th centuries and how the caste was finally demolished in the advent of the mechanized world.

©2010 Jonathan Clements (P)2014 Audible Ltd

Meh

Managed to make a fascinating time period sound quite boring. No small feat. Good narrator.

very entertaining

not what I expected but I thoroughly enjoyed the tales and history of a most interesting and influential class of people

Exactly what I had hoped for!

This is a realistic look at the glorified warriors of history. It was worth every penny!

Really connects all the dots

I would recommend this book because it does just what the title says. As someone who has known bits and pieces of Japanese and Samurai history, this account really pulled it all together in an interesting and insightful way.

Not what it seems

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Yes but with caveat that it's not about samurai warfare or fighting skills etc. but more just history