Stephen Turnbull (historian)
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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] He has worked as a historical consultant for the film 47 Ronin,[2][3] as well multiple television documentaries,[4] and the Shogun: Total War series of video games.[5][6]
Biography
Turnbull attended Cambridge University where he gained his first degree. He currently holds 2 MAs in Theology and Military History and a PhD for his research on Kakure Kirishitan from the University of Leeds, where he is presently a lecturer in Far Eastern Religions,[2] in a program of study jointly overseen by both the Departments of East Asian Studies and Theology and Religious Studies. [7]
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 PC game Shogun: Total War[5] and also its sequel Total War: Shogun 2,[8] both products of Creative Assembly, as well as historical advisor on the Hollywood film 47 Ronin starring Keanu Reeves.[9] He also appeared as a subject matter expert for the Netflix documentary series Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan in 2021. [3]
He is semi-retired, but still 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. Template:ISBN; OCLC 6489751
- reprinted by Osprey, 2003: OCLC 225518299
- 1980 – The Mongols. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. Template:ISBN
- 1982 – The Book of the Samurai. Leicester, England: Magna Books. Template:ISBN; OCLC 15875673
- 1985 – The Book of the Medieval Knight. London: Arms and Armour Press. Template:ISBN; OCLC 12501653.
- 1987 – Samurai Warriors.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Poole, Dorset: Blandford Press. Template:ISBN; OCLC 17551861
- 1989 – Samurai Warlords: The Book of the Daimyō.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". London: Blandford. Template:ISBN; OCLC 22628902
- 1991 – Ninja: The True Story of Japan's Secret Warrior Cult. Poole, Dorset: Firebird Books. Template:ISBN; OCLC 24701255
- 1996 – The Samurai: A Military History. London: Routledge. Template:ISBN
- 1997 – Samurai Warfare.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". London: Arms and Armour Press. Template:ISBN; OCLC 38030598
- 1998 – The Samurai Sourcebook.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". London: Arms & Armour Press. Template:ISBN; OCLC 60220867
- reprinted by Cassell, London, 2000. Template:ISBN; OCLC 59400034
- 2000 – Nagashino 1575: Slaughter at the Barricades.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Oxford: Osprey Publishing. Template:ISBN
- 2001 – Ashigaru 1467–1649: Weapons, Armour, Tactics.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Oxford: Osprey Publishing. Template:ISBN
- 2001 – The Knight Triumphant: The High Middle Ages, 1314–1485. London: Cassell. Template:ISBN; OCLC 51108644
- 2002 – Samurai Heraldry.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Oxford: Osprey Publishing. Template:ISBN
- 2002 – Samurai Invasion: Japan's Korean War, 1592–1598.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". London: Cassell. Template:ISBN
- 2002 – War in Japan: 1467–1615.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Oxford: Osprey Publishing. Template:ISBN
- 2002 – Fighting Ships of the Far East (1): China and Southeast Asia, 202 BC-AD 1419.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Oxford: Osprey Publishing. Template:ISBN
- 2003 – The Ottoman Empire 1326–1699 Bloomsbury USA. Template:ISBN
- 2003 – Genghis Khan & the Mongol Conquests 1190–1400. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. Template:ISBN
- 2003 – Fighting Ships of the Far East (2): Japan and Korea AD 612-1639.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Oxford: Osprey Publishing. Template:ISBN
- 2003 – Japanese castles, 1540–1640.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Oxford: Osprey Publishing. Template:ISBN
- 2003 – Japanese Warrior Monks AD 949–1603.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Oxford: Osprey Publishing. Template:ISBN
- 2003 – Kawanakajima 1553–1564: Samurai Power Struggle.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Oxford: Osprey Publishing. Template:ISBN
- 2003 – Ninja AD 1460–1650.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Oxford: Osprey Publishing. Template:ISBN
- 2003 – Tannenberg 1410: Disaster for the Teutonic Knights. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. Template:ISBN; OCLC 51779463
- 2003 – Samurai: The World of the Warrior. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. Template:ISBN
- 2004 – The Walls of Constantinople: AD 324–1453.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Oxford:Osprey Publishing. Template:ISBN
- 2004 – Samurai: The Story of Japan's Greatest Warriors. London: PRC Publishing Ltd. Template:ISBN
- reprinted by Metro Books, 2013
- 2005 – Warriors of Medieval Japan.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Oxford: Osprey Publishing. Template:ISBN
- 2005 – Samurai Commanders. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. Template:ISBN
- 2007 – The Great Wall of China 221 BC - AD 1644 Oxford: Osprey Publishing. Template:ISBN
- 2008 – The Samurai Swordsman: Master of War. London: Frontline Books. Template:ISBN; Template:Catalog lookup link
- 2010 – Katana: The Samurai Sword. Oxford: Osprey Publishibg Template:ISBN
- 2011 – The Revenge of the 47 Ronin. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. Template:ISBN
- 2016 – The Genpei War 1180-85: The Great Samurai Civil War. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. Template:ISBN
- 2017 – Ninja: Unmasking the Myth Casemate Publishers. Template:ISBN
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.
- "Biting the Bullet: A Reassessment of the Development, Use and Impact of Early Firearms in Japan", Vulcan, Vol.8: No.1, December 2020.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan | Self-Historian | TV documentary [3] |
| 2013 | 47 Ronin | Historical advisor | Film [2] |
| 2013 | Samurai Headhunters | Self—Japanese historian | TV documentary [10] |
| 2012 | Ninja Shadow Warriors | Self—Historian | TV documentary [4] |
| 2011 | Total War: Shogun 2 | Historical consultant | Video game [6][8] |
| 2008 | Heroes and Villains (TV series) | Historical consultant | TV Documentary[11]
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| 2000 | Shogun: Total War | Historical consultant | Video game [5] |
| 2004 | Samurai: The Last Warrior | Historical consultant (as Dr. Stephen Turnbull) | TV documentary [4] |
Honours
- British Association for Japanese Studies, Cannon Prize.[12]
- Japan Festival Literary Award (1998).[1]
Notes
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