Code of the Samurai Code of the Samurai

Code of the Samurai

A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke

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Publisher Description

Immerse yourself in the world of the Samurai with this classic text, translated and interpreted for the modern reader.

Code of the Samurai is the four-hundred-year-old summary of the rules and expectations embodied in Bushido--the ancient Japanese "Way of the Warrior." Bushido has played a major role in shaping the behavior of modern Japanese government, corporations, society, and individuals, as well as in shaping modern Japanese martial arts within Japan and internationally.

This accessible and enjoyable translation is by Thomas Cleary, the foremost translator of Asian martial classics, accompanied by the powerful line drawings of master illustrator Oscar Ratti, and a number of color photos. A new foreword by Alexander Bennett, a leading expert on Samurai history, explains the lasting importance of this classic work and its place within the canon of Japanese literature.

This accesible classic is an indispensable resource to the corporate executive, student of the Asian Culture, martial artist, and those interested in Eastern philosophy or military strategy, as well as for those simply interested in Japan and its people.

GENRE
Sports & Outdoors
RELEASED
2011
June 7
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
128
Pages
PUBLISHER
Tuttle Publishing
SELLER
Perseus Books, LLC
SIZE
18.6
MB

Customer Reviews

CommendedSphinx ,

Enjoyable read!

This book was full of knowledge and insight to how the Samurai lived their lives and how many of those principles can still apply to today’s culture.

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