Stephen Turnbull

Stephen Richard Turnbull (born 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.