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Two of the most influential works on the philosophy and discipline of the samurai are gathered together in this single volume exploring the ideals of Bushido, the traditional code of the Japanese warrior.
Bushido-the "Way of the Warrior"-shaped the character, ethics, and conduct of the samurai class for centuries. Rooted in ideals of honor, courage, loyalty, and self-discipline, the philosophy of Bushido became one of the most enduring cultural traditions of Japan.
In Bushido: The Soul of Japan, Inaz Nitobe presents a thoughtful explanation of the ethical and spiritual foundations of the samurai code. Writing for Western readers at the beginning of the twentieth century, Nitobe describes Bushido as a living moral tradition that shaped Japanese culture much as chivalry influenced medieval Europe. As he famously wrote, "Chivalry is a flower no less indigenous to the soil of Japan than its emblem, the cherry blossom."
The volume also includes The Book of Five Rings, the legendary seventeenth-century treatise on strategy written by the master swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. In this work Musashi reflects on the deeper meaning of the warrior's path, explaining that there are many "Ways" in life-religion, scholarship, medicine, poetry, and the arts-but that the Way of the warrior requires unwavering discipline and a resolute acceptance of death.
Together these two classic works offer a powerful introduction to the philosophy, strategy, and moral ideals that defined the samurai tradition and continue to influence readers interested in leadership, discipline, and the warrior ethos.
Bushido-the "Way of the Warrior"-shaped the character, ethics, and conduct of the samurai class for centuries. Rooted in ideals of honor, courage, loyalty, and self-discipline, the philosophy of Bushido became one of the most enduring cultural traditions of Japan.
In Bushido: The Soul of Japan, Inaz Nitobe presents a thoughtful explanation of the ethical and spiritual foundations of the samurai code. Writing for Western readers at the beginning of the twentieth century, Nitobe describes Bushido as a living moral tradition that shaped Japanese culture much as chivalry influenced medieval Europe. As he famously wrote, "Chivalry is a flower no less indigenous to the soil of Japan than its emblem, the cherry blossom."
The volume also includes The Book of Five Rings, the legendary seventeenth-century treatise on strategy written by the master swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. In this work Musashi reflects on the deeper meaning of the warrior's path, explaining that there are many "Ways" in life-religion, scholarship, medicine, poetry, and the arts-but that the Way of the warrior requires unwavering discipline and a resolute acceptance of death.
Together these two classic works offer a powerful introduction to the philosophy, strategy, and moral ideals that defined the samurai tradition and continue to influence readers interested in leadership, discipline, and the warrior ethos.
Two of the most influential works on the philosophy and discipline of the samurai are gathered together in this single volume exploring the ideals of Bushido, the traditional code of the Japanese warrior.
Bushido-the "Way of the Warrior"-shaped the character, ethics, and conduct of the samurai class for centuries. Rooted in ideals of honor, courage, loyalty, and self-discipline, the philosophy of Bushido became one of the most enduring cultural traditions of Japan.
In Bushido: The Soul of Japan, Inaz Nitobe presents a thoughtful explanation of the ethical and spiritual foundations of the samurai code. Writing for Western readers at the beginning of the twentieth century, Nitobe describes Bushido as a living moral tradition that shaped Japanese culture much as chivalry influenced medieval Europe. As he famously wrote, "Chivalry is a flower no less indigenous to the soil of Japan than its emblem, the cherry blossom."
The volume also includes The Book of Five Rings, the legendary seventeenth-century treatise on strategy written by the master swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. In this work Musashi reflects on the deeper meaning of the warrior's path, explaining that there are many "Ways" in life-religion, scholarship, medicine, poetry, and the arts-but that the Way of the warrior requires unwavering discipline and a resolute acceptance of death.
Together these two classic works offer a powerful introduction to the philosophy, strategy, and moral ideals that defined the samurai tradition and continue to influence readers interested in leadership, discipline, and the warrior ethos.
Bushido-the "Way of the Warrior"-shaped the character, ethics, and conduct of the samurai class for centuries. Rooted in ideals of honor, courage, loyalty, and self-discipline, the philosophy of Bushido became one of the most enduring cultural traditions of Japan.
In Bushido: The Soul of Japan, Inaz Nitobe presents a thoughtful explanation of the ethical and spiritual foundations of the samurai code. Writing for Western readers at the beginning of the twentieth century, Nitobe describes Bushido as a living moral tradition that shaped Japanese culture much as chivalry influenced medieval Europe. As he famously wrote, "Chivalry is a flower no less indigenous to the soil of Japan than its emblem, the cherry blossom."
The volume also includes The Book of Five Rings, the legendary seventeenth-century treatise on strategy written by the master swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. In this work Musashi reflects on the deeper meaning of the warrior's path, explaining that there are many "Ways" in life-religion, scholarship, medicine, poetry, and the arts-but that the Way of the warrior requires unwavering discipline and a resolute acceptance of death.
Together these two classic works offer a powerful introduction to the philosophy, strategy, and moral ideals that defined the samurai tradition and continue to influence readers interested in leadership, discipline, and the warrior ethos.
Über den Autor
Inazo Nitobe was a Japanese educator, diplomat, writer, agricultural economist, and Christian thinker whose work helped interpret Japanese culture for Western readers in the early twentieth century. Born in 1862, he studied in Japan, the United States, and Europe, and became known for his ability to move between Japanese and Western intellectual worlds. His writing often joined moral philosophy, education, religion, national character, and international understanding.Nitobe's best-known work, Bushido: The Soul of Japan, presented the samurai code as a moral and cultural system shaped by courage, honor, loyalty, self-restraint, courtesy, sincerity, and duty. The book became one of the most influential English-language accounts of Bushido and helped define Western perceptions of Japanese ethics for generations. Nitobe later served in international roles, including work connected to the League of Nations, and remains important to readers interested in Japanese culture, Eastern philosophy, comparative ethics, and the history of cross-cultural interpretation.
Details
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2008 |
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| Genre: | Importe, Sport |
| Produktart: | Nachschlagewerke |
| Rubrik: | Hobby & Freizeit |
| Thema: | Kampfsport & Selbstverteidigung |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| ISBN-13: | 9781604593723 |
| ISBN-10: | 1604593725 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: |
Nitob, Inazo
Miyamoto, Musashi |
| Hersteller: | Wilder Publications |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 229 x 152 x 8 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Inazo Nitob (u. a.) |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 17.05.2008 |
| Gewicht: | 0,215 kg |