{"product_id":"the-shoguns-9784805320556","title":"The Shoguns","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJapan's Shogun era comes vibrantly to life with bloody battles, samurai sieges and sacked castles.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSamurai-for-hire eventually rose through the ranks to become the legendary Shoguns, amassing more power than the nobles they worked for. Jonathan Clements introduces you to this array of upstart warlords whose iron fists secured seven centuries of military government:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMinamoto no Yoritomo:\u003c\/b\u003e The OG Shogun, he revived the title in 1192 and pushed the puppet emperor into the wings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOda Nobunaga:\u003c\/b\u003e He plunges Japan into a series of civil wars, in addition to stabbing his own brother in the neck.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTokugawa Ieyasu:\u003c\/b\u003e His victory at the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 ushers in the blood-soaked era fictionalized in the Clavell novel and the acclaimed series.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHojo Masako:\u003c\/b\u003e The \"Nun Shogun,\" she was the wife of one shogun, the mother of two others, and one of the most powerful women of her time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eColor illustrations and photos bring the action vividly to life. Family trees and detailed clan charts keep all the connections—and shifting rivalries—clearly in front of you. The Battle of Sekigahara. The siege of Osaka Castle. \u003ci\u003eThe Shoguns\u003c\/i\u003e places all the palace intrigue and epic clashes center stage in this definitive portrait of a feudal society defined by strict warrior loyalty and the bushido code.","brand":"Jonathan Clements","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49089986003195,"sku":"9784805320556","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-shoguns-9784805320556","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}