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Ninja

1,000 Years of the Shadow Warrior

HarperCollins · 2013-02-05

Ninja: 1,000 Years of the Shadow Warrior

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Who It's For

  • Good for readers who enjoy History / Military / Strategy
  • Good for readers interested in history
  • Good for fans of History

What You Get

  • Themes: History, Japanese.
  • Reading lane: Military and Asian.
  • Publisher: HarperCollins.

Categories

What we read

  • History / Military / Strategy

    73%
  • ART / Asian / Japanese

    71%
  • History / Modern / 21st Century

    70%

About This Book

The first major pop history of the Japanese stealth assassins, John Man's Ninja is a meticulously researched, entertaining blend of mythology, anthropology, travelogue, and history of the legendary shadow warriors. Spies, assassins, saboteurs, and secret agents, Ninja have become the subject of countless legends that continue to enthrall us in modern movies, video games, and comics—and their arts are still practiced in our time by dedicated acolytes who study the ancient tec...

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The first major pop history of the Japanese stealth assassins, John Man's Ninja is a meticulously researched, entertaining blend of mythology, anthropology, travelogue, and history of the legendary shadow warriors. Spies, assassins, saboteurs, and secret agents, Ninja have become the subject of countless legends that continue to enthrall us in modern movies, video games, and comics—and their arts are still practiced in our time by dedicated acolytes who study the ancient techniques. Ninja: 1,000 Years of the Shadow Warrior, by British historian John Man, is as colorful and intriguing as the warriors it so vividly brings to life.

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