Saga of the Samurai 6：Shingen – The last campaign

　　Shingen - the last campaign. In this, the final book on Shingen, the reader will take part in the last venture of one of the most colorful characters from the Middle Ages. Shingen’s final campaign westward - towards Kyoto, the capital, clams most of the contents in this final chapter. His war with Oda and Tokugawa. Was it a genuine push towards the capital, or was it just one last military campaign for glory? The book deals also with topics like the maritime organization and a closer look at the causes of Shingen’s death. Many color photos, bw illustrations and maps, makes this last book on Shingen a fine ending to a truly exiting life during Japan in the 16th century.
 

作者簡介

Terje Solum

　　Terje Solum has for more than 20 years done research on the Sengoku Jidai and has during this time managed to acquire a huge library on the Middle Ages of Japan. He also has a large collection of photographs. Terje has studied Japanese at a language institute in Okazaki Japan, and in Norway at the University of Bergen (UiB). He has a BA degree in history from USN (University of South-Eastern Norway). He liv and works in Skien, Norway. This book will be the author’s sixth in the Saga of the Samurai series.