Author's Preface, Conventional periods of Japanese history 1. Gods and heroes 2. Buddha and Bushi 3. The Gempei War 4. The fall of the house of Taira 5. Their finest hour 6. Acts of loyalty 7. The age of the Country at War 8. Saints and samurai 9. Tea and muskets 10. Hideyoshi's Korean war 11. The final reckoning 12. Decline and triumph

This is the authoritative reference on samurai life and warfare published outside of Japan.