Japanese Fortified Temples and Monasteries AD 710–1602

Stephen Turnbull is the world's leading English language authority on medieval Japan and the samurai. He has travelled extensively in the far east, particularly in Japan and Korea and is the author of 'The Samurai - The World of the Warrior' and Men-at-Arms 86: 'Samurai Armies 1550-1615', Campaign 69: 'Nagashino 1575' and Warrior 64: 'Ninja AD 1460-1650'. Peter Dennis was born in 1950 and, having been inspired by contemporary magazines such as 'Look and Learn', studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. He has since contributed to hundreds of books, covering a range of hstorical subjects. He is a keen wargamer and modelmaker.

Introduction; Chronology; The rise of the warrior monks; Design and development of the fortified monastery; Elements and features of the Japanese fortified monastery; The operational history of the Japanese fortified monastery; Aftermath; The sites today; Further Reading; Glossary; Index