Warfare in early medieval Japan was deeply linked to the social structure.Examining the causes and conduct of military operations informs and enhancesour unders... » 

Warfare in early medieval Japan was deeply linked to the social structure.Examining the causes and conduct of military operations informs and enhancesour understanding of the tenth to fourteenth centuries the formative age ofthe Samurai.A thorough and informative review this study highlights the complex causalrelationships between the structures and sources of early medieval politicalpower technology and the conduct of war. «