Name: Ninja
ISBN: 9780062222022

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Why This Clicks

Shadow History

A brisk cultural history that treats the ninja as more than a costume and less than.

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history with a sharper edge
Japanese culture seen through shadow, strategy, and lore

Expect

wide-angled historical sweep
clear, readable explanation over mystique

Book Details

Authors: John Man
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: February 5, 2013
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Military Strategy · Japanese Art
Reading lane: Military Strategy

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Japanese Art
Stretching
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Japanese History

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Middle Eastern History
World History
Sports
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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.