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British historian of Japan (b. 1948)
Stephen Richard Turnbull (born 6 February 1948) is a British
historian concentrating on Japanese
military history , especially the
samurai period, and has published numerous books.
[1]
[2] He provides information and advice to media organisations about Japan.
[2]
Biography
Turnbull attended Cambridge University where he gained his first degree. He currently holds 2 MAs in Theology and Military History and a PhD[
clarification needed ] from the
University of Leeds where he is a lecturer in Far Eastern Religions.
[2]
He was on the editorial board of the short-lived Medieval History Magazine (2003–2005), which was published in association with the
Royal Armouries . He was a consultant for the widely successful PC game
Shogun: Total War and also its well-received sequel
Total War: Shogun 2 , both products of
Creative Assembly , as well as historical advisor on the Hollywood film
47 Ronin starring
Keanu Reeves .
[3]
[4] He was also a narrator for the
Netflix documentary series
Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan in 2021.
[4]
He became semi-retired, but holds the post of Visiting Professor of Japanese Studies at
Akita International University in Japan.
[2]
Selected works
1979 –
Samurai armies, 1550–1615. London: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN
978-0-85045-302-7 ;
OCLC 6489751
1980 –
The Mongols. Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN
978-0-85045-372-0
1982 –
The Book of the Samurai. Leicester, England: Magna Books.
ISBN
978-0-948509-30-8 ;
OCLC 15875673
1985 –
The Book of the Medieval Knight. London: Arms and Armour Press.
ISBN
978-0-85368-715-3 ;
OCLC 12501653 .
1987 –
Samurai Warriors. [
permanent dead link ] Poole, Dorset: Blandford Press.
ISBN
978-0-7137-1767-9 ;
OCLC 17551861
1989 –
Samurai Warlords: The Book of the Daimyō. [
permanent dead link ] London: Blandford.
ISBN
978-0-7137-2003-7 ;
OCLC 22628902
1991 –
Ninja: The True Story of Japan's Secret Warrior Cult. Poole, Dorset: Firebird Books.
ISBN
978-1-85314-109-6 ;
OCLC 24701255
1996 –
The Samurai: A Military History. London:
Routledge .
ISBN
978-1-873410-38-7
1997 –
Samurai Warfare. [
permanent dead link ] London: Arms and Armour Press.
ISBN
978-1-85409-432-2 ;
OCLC 38030598
1998 –
The Samurai Sourcebook. [
permanent dead link ] London: Arms & Armour Press.
ISBN
978-1-85409-371-4 ;
OCLC 60220867
2000 –
Nagashino 1575: Slaughter at the Barricades. [
permanent dead link ] Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN
978-1-85532-619-4
2001 –
Ashigaru 1467–1649: Weapons, Armour, Tactics. [
permanent dead link ] Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN
978-1-84176-149-7
2001 –
The Knight Triumphant: The High Middle Ages, 1314–1485. London: Cassell.
ISBN
978-0-304-35971-4 ;
OCLC 51108644
2002 –
Samurai Heraldry. [
permanent dead link ] Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN
978-1-84176-304-0
2002 –
Samurai Invasion: Japan's Korean War, 1592–1598. [
permanent dead link ] London: Cassell.
ISBN
978-0-304-35948-6
2002 –
War in Japan: 1467–1615. [
permanent dead link ] Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN
978-1-84176-480-1
2003 –
Genghis Khan & the Mongol Conquests 1190–1400. Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN
978-1-84176-523-5
2002 –
Fighting Ships of the Far East (1): China and Southeast Asia, 202 BC-AD 1419. [
permanent dead link ] Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN
978-1-84176-386-6
2003 –
Fighting Ships of the Far East (2): Japan and Korea AD 612-1639. [
permanent dead link ] Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN
978-1-84176-478-8
2003 –
Japanese castles, 1540–1640. [
permanent dead link ] Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN
978-1-84176-429-0
2003 –
Japanese Warrior Monks AD 949–1603. [
permanent dead link ] Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN
978-1-84176-573-0
2003 –
Kawanakajima 1553–1564: Samurai Power Struggle. [
permanent dead link ] Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN
978-1-84176-562-4
2003 –
Ninja AD 1460–1650. [
permanent dead link ] Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN
978-1-84176-525-9
2003 –
Tannenberg 1410: Disaster for the Teutonic Knights. Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN
978-1-84176-561-7 ;
OCLC 51779463
2003 – Samurai: The World of the Warrior . Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN
978-1-84176-740-6
2004 –
The Walls of Constantinople: AD 324–1453. [
permanent dead link ] Oxford:Osprey Publishing.
ISBN
978-1-84176-759-8
2004 – Samurai: The Story of Japan's Greatest Warriors . London: PRC Publishing Ltd.
ISBN
978-1-85648-703-0
reprinted by Metro Books, 2013
2005 –
Warriors of Medieval Japan. [
permanent dead link ] Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN
978-1-84603-220-2
2005 –
Samurai Commanders. Oxford:
Osprey Publishing .
ISBN
1-84176-743-3
2007 – The Great Wall of China 221 BC - AD 1644 Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN
978-1-84603-004-8
2008 –
The Samurai Swordsman: Master of War. London: Frontline Books.
ISBN
978-1-84415-712-9 ;
OCLC
181927617
2010 – Katana: The Samurai Sword. Oxford: Osprey Publishibg
ISBN
978-1-84908-151-1
2011 –
The Revenge of the 47 Ronin. Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN
978-1-84908-427-7
2016 –
The Genpei War 1180-85: The Great Samurai Civil War. Oxford: Osprey Publishing.
ISBN
978-1-47281-384-8
2017 –
Ninja: Unmasking the Myth Casemate Publishers.
ISBN
978-1-47385-042-2
Journal articles
"Legacy of Centuries: The Walls of Constantinople", Medieval History Magazine (MHM), Issue 2, October 2003.
"Mongol strategy and the Battle of Leignitz 1241", MHM , Issue 3, November 2003.
"The Teutonic Knights' battle for Riga", MHM , Issue 6, February 2004.
"The Passing of the Medieval Castle", MHM , Issue 9, May 2004.
"St Catherine's Monastery: Sanctuary of Ages", MHM , Issue 11 July 2004.
"Fighting Cardinals: Henry Beaufort & Guiliano Cesarini", MHM , Issue 13, September 2004.
"A Tale of Two Cities: Siege success and failure at Constantinople and Belgrade", MHM , Issue 16, December 2004.
"The Blunted Arrowhead: The defensive role of the great medieval fortresses of Albania", MHM , Issue 17, January 2005.
"The Ninja: An Invented Tradition?" , Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, Perspective , Vol. 9: No. 1, Article 3, 2014.
Filmography
These are notable works in film, TV and video games.
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Year
Title
Role
Notes
2021
Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan
Narrator
TV documentary
2020
Ghost of Tsushima
Historical Consultant
Video game
2013
47 Ronin
Historical advisor
Film
2013
Samurai Headhunters
Self—Japanese historian
TV documentary
2012
Ninja Shadow Warriors
Self—Historian
TV documentary
2011
Total War: Shogun 2
Historical consultant
Video game
2000
Shogun: Total War
Historical consultant
Video game
2004
Samurai: The Last Warrior
Historical consultant (as Dr. Stephen Turnbull)
TV documentary
Honours
Notes
External links
International National Academics People Other