Stephen Turnbull
Stephen Richard Turnbull (born 6 February 1948) is a British academic, historian and writer.[1] He is a specialist in Far Eastern military history. He is best known for his writing about the samurai of Japan.
Early life
Turnbull earned a degree at Cambridge University.[2]
Further studies led to his earning an MA in Theology and an MA in Military History. He was awarded a PhD from the University of Leeds.[2]
Career
Turnbull is a lecturer in Far Eastern Religions at Leeds.[3]
Selected works
In an overview of writings by and about Louis-Frédéric, OCLC/WorldCat lists roughly 100+ works in 400+ publications in 15 languages and 15,000+ library holdings.[4]
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- Samurai armies, 1550–1615, 1979
- The Mongols, 1980
- The Book of the Samurai, 1982
- The Book of the Medieval Knight, 1985
- Samurai Warriors, 1987
- Samurai Warlords: The Book of the Daimyō, 1989
- Ninja: The True Story of Japan's Secret Warrior Cult, 1991
- The Samurai: A Military History, 1996
- Samurai Warfare, 1997
- The Samurai Sourcebook, 1998
- Nagashino 1575: Slaughter at the Barricades, 2000
- Ashigaru 1467–1649: Weapons, Armour, Tactics, 2001
- The Knight Triumphant: The High Middle Ages, 1314–1485, 2001
- Samurai Heraldry, 2002
- Samurai Invasion: Japan's Korean War, 1592–1598, 2002
- War in Japan: 1467–1615, 2002
- Genghis Khan & the Mongol Conquests 1190–1400, 2003
- Japanese castles, 1540–1640, 2003
- Japanese Warrior Monks AD 949–1603, 2003
- Kawanakajima 1553–1564: Samurai Power Struggle, 2003
- Ninja AD 1460–1650, 2003
- Tannenberg 1410: Disaster for the Teutonic Knights, 2003
- The Walls of Constantinople: AD 324–1453, 2004
- Warriors of Medieval Japan, 2005
- Samurai Commanders, Archived 2012-11-14 at the Wayback Machine 2005
- Samurai: the world of the warrior, 2006
- The Samurai Swordsman: Master of War, 2008
Honors
- British Association for Japanese Studies, Cannon Prize.[2]
References
- Library of Congress (LOC), Turnbull, Stephen R.; retrieved 2012-10-19.
- Turnbull, Stephen R. (2005). Samurai Commanders, p. 2.
- University of Leeds, Dr. Stephen Turnbull probile Archived 2013-02-02 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-10-19.
- WorldCat Identities: Turnbull, Stephen R.
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