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Stephen Richard Turnbull (b. 6 February 1948) is a British academic, historian and writer. He is a specialist in Far Eastern military history. He is best known for his writing about the samurai of Japan.

Early life

Turnbull earned a degree at Cambridge University.

Further studies led to his earning an MA in Theology and an MA in Military History. He was awarded a PhD from the University of Leeds.

Career

Turnbull is a lecturer in Far Eastern Religions at Leeds.

Selected works

In an overview of writings by and about Louis-Frédéric, OCLC/WorldCat lists roughly 100+ works in 400+ publications in 15 languages and 15,000+ library holdings.

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Honors

  • British Association for Japanese Studies, Cannon Prize.
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