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Hagakure: The Secret Wisdom of the Samurai
Yamamoto Tsunetomo
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Description for Hagakure: The Secret Wisdom of the Samurai
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 288.
The comprehensive and accurate edition of the Hagakure is a must-have for serious martial artists or fans of samurai and the bushido code.
The Hagakure is one of the most influential of all Japanese texts—written nearly 300 years ago by Yamamoto Tsunetomo to summarize the very essence of the Japanese Samurai bushido ("warrior") spirit. Its influence has been felt throughout the world, and yet its existence is scarcely known to many Westerners. This is the first translation to include the complete first two books of the Hagakure and the most reliable and authentic passages contained within the third book; ... Read more
The comprehensive and accurate edition of the Hagakure is a must-have for serious martial artists or fans of samurai and the bushido code.
The Hagakure is one of the most influential of all Japanese texts—written nearly 300 years ago by Yamamoto Tsunetomo to summarize the very essence of the Japanese Samurai bushido ("warrior") spirit. Its influence has been felt throughout the world, and yet its existence is scarcely known to many Westerners. This is the first translation to include the complete first two books of the Hagakure and the most reliable and authentic passages contained within the third book; ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
316g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Boston, United States
ISBN
9784805311981
SKU
V9784805311981
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Ref
99-94
About Yamamoto Tsunetomo
Alexander Bennett holds doctorates from the University of Canterbury and Kyoto University. He has worked for the International Research Center for Japanese Studies and is currently Associate Professor at Kansai University's Department of International Affairs. He frequently lectures on Japanese martial culture and is Vice President of the International Naginata Federation and a committee member of the All Japan Kendo ... Read more
Reviews for Hagakure: The Secret Wisdom of the Samurai
"Alex Bennett has produced the first truly authoritative translation and analysis of Hagakure
perhaps the most famous text ever written about samurai honor
to appear in any Western language. Simultaneously erudite and accessible, this volume belongs on the bookshelves of anyone
scholar or hobbyist alike
interested in samurai culture, or modern perceptions thereof."
Dr. Karl F. Friday, author of Samurai, Warfare and the State ... Read more
perhaps the most famous text ever written about samurai honor
to appear in any Western language. Simultaneously erudite and accessible, this volume belongs on the bookshelves of anyone
scholar or hobbyist alike
interested in samurai culture, or modern perceptions thereof."
Dr. Karl F. Friday, author of Samurai, Warfare and the State ... Read more