The Code of the Samurai: A Contemporary Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke
A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke
Thomas Cleary
ISBN: | 9780804831901 |
Publisher: | Tuttle Publishing |
Published: | 30 September, 1999 |
Format: | Hardcover |
Language: | English |
Links | Australian Libraries (Trove) |
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The Code of the Samurai: A Contemporary Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke
A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke
Thomas Cleary
A powerful contemporary translation of the classic treatise of the Way of the Warrior! Code of the Samurai is a four-hundred-year-old explication of the rules and expectations embodied in Bushido, the 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 the modern martial arts within Japan and internationally. The Japanese original of this book, Bushido Shoshinshu, has been one of the primary sources on the tenets of Bushido, a way of thought that remains fascinating and relevant to the modern world, East and West. With a clear, conversational narrative by Thomas Cleary, one of the foremost translators of the wisdom of Asia, and powerfully evocative line drawings by master illustrator Oscar Ratti, this book is indispensable to the corporate executive, student of the Asian Culture, and martial artist.
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