Stephen R. Turnbull
BritishHistoryb. 1948
Stephen Richard Turnbull is a British historian and writer, specializing in military history, particularly of Japan and East Asia. He is widely recognized as a leading English-language authority on the samurai of Japan. Turnbull has authored over seventy books and has served as a historical consultant for films, television documentaries, and video games. He is also a lecturer in Far Eastern Religions at the University of Leeds and a visiting professor at Akita International University in Japan.
Awards
['Cannon Prize', 'Japan Festival Literary Award (1998)']
Notable Works
['Samurai: The World of the Warrior', 'War in Japan 1467–1615', 'The Samurai (General Military)', 'Warriors of Medieval Japan', "Samurai: The Japanese Warrior's [Unofficial] Manual"]
