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The Way of the Samurai

The Way of the Samurai

Nitobe, Inazo

Hardcover

Series: Arcturus Edge-Cut Classics

General Eastern ReligionsJapanese HistoryMartial Arts

Publisher Price: $24.99

PREORDER - Expected ship date September 7, 2027

ISBN10: 1398873659
ISBN13: 9781398873650
Publisher: Sirius Entertainment
Published: Sep 7 2027
Pages: 160
Language: English
A beautiful hardback gift edition of Inazo Nitobe's classic work on Samurai culture, The Way of the Samurai, presented full-color illustrations and striking lazer-cut page edges.

To many people, the word samurai conjures images of menacing masks, long blades and elaborate armour. However, this classic text by Inazo Nitobe reveals the greater depths to samurai culture - they were not simply warriors but an aristocratic class who practiced literary and military arts in equal measure.

Essential to this way of life was the samurai's moral code and the quality of bushido, roughly translated as chivalry. The Way of the Samurai provides an intriguing exploration of bushido and other valued qualities such as rectitude or justice, courage, politeness, veracity, honour, loyalty and self-control. It also explores the Samurai's more violent traditions, such as the chilling act of hara-kiri or self-immolation.

This mixture of chivalric principles with brutal warfare is fascinating. While many aspects of Samurai culture have disappeared, its principles still have resonance in modern Japanese society and around the globe.

Featuring beautiful full-color illustrations, this luxurious hardback with unique etched edges makes a perfect gift.

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