
Bushido
The Way of the Samurai
Tsunetomo Yamamoto(Author)
Justin F. Stone(Editor)
Square One Publishers
Published on 16. May 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-0-7570-0026-3 (ISBN)
Description
In eighteenth-century Japan, Tsunetomo Yamamoto created the Hagakure, a document that served as the basis for samurai warrior behavior. Its guiding principles greatly influenced the Japanese ruling class and shaped the underlying character of the Japanese psyche, from businessmen to soldiers. Bushido is the first English translation of this work. It provides a powerful message aimed at the mind and spirit of the samurai warrior. With Bushido, one can better put into perspective Japan’s historical path.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Garden City Park, NY
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 219 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
187 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7570-0026-3 (9780757000263)
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Tsunetomo Yamamoto, a highly respected samurai warrior, renounced the world and retired to a hermitage in 1700. There, a disciple recorded Yamamoto’s thoughts on what it meant to be a Japanese warrior. His work, the Hagakure, served as the basis of Bushido.