ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SHOGUN
From Japanese, from Chinese chiang chün general, from chiang to lead + chün army.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHOGUN»
Discover the use of
shogun in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
shogun and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Shogun: The Epic Novel of Japan
An explorer in seventeenth-century Japan, ambitious Englishman Blackthorne encounters the powerful and power-hungry Lord Toranaga and Catholic convert Lady Mariko. Reissue.
A beautiful woman torn between two ways of life, two ways of love. All brought together in an extraordinary saga of a time and a place aflame with conflict, passion, ambition, lust, and the struggle for power... From the Paperback edition.
3
The Dog
Shogun: The Personality And Policies of Tokugawa ...
His Laws of Compassion, which made the maltreatment of dogs an offense punishable by death, earned him the nickname Dog Shogun, by which he is still popularly known today.
Beatrice M. Bodart-Bailey, 2006
4
Commodore Perry in the Land of the
Shogun
In 1853, few Japanese people knew that a country called America even existed.
5
Shogun's Painted Culture: Fear and Creativity in the ...
After the city of Kyoto was destroyed by fire in 1788, its reconstruction provided the stage for the renewal of Japan's iconography of power, the consummation of the 'shogun's painted culture'. “Screech’s ideas are fascinating, often ...
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The Last
Shogun: The Life of Tokugawa Yoshinobu
In this remarkable account of the life of Japan's last Shogun, the arrival of U.S. Commodore Perry's squadron is shown to be the spark that ignited the cataclysm that reached its climax with the fall of the Shogunate in 1868.
7
Tokugawa Ieyasu:
Shogun
Biography of one of Japan's most important leaders with descriptions of 17th century Japan.
8
Shinsengumi: The
Shogun's Last Samurai Corps
Shinsengumi: The Shogun's last Samurai Corps is the true story of the notorious samurai corps formed in 1863 to arrest or kill the enemies of the Tokugawa Shogun.
Romulus Hillsborough, 2013
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Tokyo: Exploring the City of the
Shogun
This full-color book serves as a gorgeous photographic journey of Tokyo, and as a unique walking guide to the classic areas of the city, among them the haunts of the shoguns and their samurai.
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The Life-Giving Sword: Secret Teachings from the House of ...
The Life-Giving Sword is Munenori's manifesto on his approach.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHOGUN»
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shogun is used in the context of the following news items.
Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes, Skulls of the Shogun and more …
PS4 users can also download Skulls of the Shogun: Bone-A-Fide Edition, as well as Futuridium and Super Exploding Zoo. As Cross-buy titles, Futuridium and ... «Digital Spy UK, May 15»
Ten years after first meeting, is 'Shogun' Rua vs. Antonio Rogerio …
“As Shogun said, we were given the proposal to cover for Anderson Silva, who had to exit 'TUF,'” Rogerio Nogueira said. “Since there was no prior agreement ... «MMAjunkie.com, Mar 15»
'Shogun' Rua Ponders Change in Weight Class Following Loss to …
“Shogun” recently posted a message on his Facebook page thanking fans for their support after the fight. St. Preux knocked Rua out with a counter left hook and ... «Sherdog.com, Nov 14»
Anderson Silva, Maurcio 'Shogun' Rua named coaches for 'The …
Anderson Silva, Maurcio 'Shogun' Rua named coaches for 'The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4'. By MMAjunkie Staff October 29, 2014 7:10 pm ... «MMAjunkie.com, Oct 14»
Manuwa training in Sweden with former foe Gustafsson ahead of …
The UFC targeted this "Shogun" matchup for Manuwa specifically and the Brit has been waiting for Rua to get healthy after his war with Dan Henderson in March ... «FOXSports.com, Oct 14»
Shogun Rua to undergo surgery for broken nose Wednesday
Dan Henderson knocked out Shogun after taking two rounds of punishment at UFC Fight Night 38 in Natal, and the Brazilian will undergo surgery Wednesday in ... «MMA Fighting, Mar 14»
After loss to Henderson, 'Shogun' Rua to undergo surgery for badly …
Ex-UFC champ Mauricio Rua (22-9 MMA, 6-7 UFC) could undergo surgery this week to repair a badly broken nose suffered in his headlining rematch with Dan ... «MMAjunkie.com, Mar 14»
Dana White: A loss for Shogun will send him to middleweight ... or …
Still, it's impossible to ignore the fact that "Shogun" is just 2-4 since coughing up his division title to Jon Jones in early 2011 and is coming off back-to-back losses ... «MMAmania.com, Dec 13»
UFC superstar Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua heading to Australia to fight …
UFC superstar Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua is headed Down Under — combining with eight of Australia's most promising fighters for a huge summer of Mixed Martial ... «Courier Mail, Sep 13»
Shogun Rua: I still want to become world champion again
Sonnen handed Shogun his first first-round submission loss in his 29-fight career, and this is the first time he suffered two consecutive losses. However, his team ... «MMA Fighting, Aug 13»