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Samurai Wisdom: Lessons from Japan's Warrior Culture: Five Classic Texts on Bushido

Samurai Wisdom: Lessons from Japan's Warrior Culture: Five Classic Texts on Bushido

by ThomasCleary (Author)

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    Hardcover 2009

    $18.67
Synopsis

The philosophy and strategies of the samurai are explained in this title. Wisdom of the Samurai presents new translations of five classic works on Bushido, the way of the samurai warrior. These works, all authored by the scholar Yamaga Soko or his disciples, provided the core ideals and lessons that taught the samurai how to lead a proper life under the martial philosophy of Bushido. Yamaga's writings inspired the transformation of the samurai from a feudal warrior class to a group with great intellectual, political, and ethical leadership and influence. Somewhat similar to Code of the Samurai , but much longer, more detailed, and the product of a different school of samurai thought.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 256
 Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Published: 15 May 2009
ISBN 10: 0804840083
ISBN 13: 9780804840088

Media Reviews
Samurai Wisdom is absolutely excellent. Not only does this book provide the reader with a deep understanding of the samurai mind and their values, but if studied and applied, it also provides the reader with many valuable principles to live by in today's world. [T]his is one of Thomas Cleary's best books. --Bodhi Sanders, author of Warrior Wisdom: The Warrior's Path
[A] refreshing look at the life of the samurai, his history, his way of thinking, the reason & benefits for living the way they did & a deep insight into their minds. --Terry Tozer, Traditional Japanese Shotokan Karate Academy (TJSKA)
Author Bio
Thomas Cleary is one of the best known and most accomplished translators of the ancient wisdom of Asia. His work includes The Art of War, The Book of Five Rings, Code of the Samurai, Soul of the Samurai and Secrets of the Japanese Art of Warfare, as well as over 70 other books on Asian martial history and philosophy, Buddhism and Taoism.