books.google.com - From a leading expert in Japanese history, this is one of the first full histories of the art and culture of the samurai warrior. The samurai emerged as a warrior caste in medieval Japan and would have a powerful influence on the history and culture of the country for the next 500 years....http://books.google.com/books/about/A_Brief_History_of_the_Samurai.html?id=gyqN0PRuoeUC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareA Brief History of the Samurai
