Bushido: Samurai Ethics and the Soul of Japan Contributor(s): Nitobe, Inazo (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486433919 ISBN-13: 9780486433912 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $8.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2004 Annotation: In this eloquent work, Nitobe eloquently explains the persistence of feudal Japan's morals, ethics, and etiquette into modern times. He takes a far-reaching approach, drawing examples from indigenous traditions -- Buddhism, Shintoism, Confucianism, and the philosophies of samurai and sages -- as well as from ancient and modern Western thinkers. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Eastern - History | Military - General - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
Dewey: 170.440 |
LCCN: 2004041425 |
Series: Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor |
Physical Information: 0.26" H x 5.46" W x 8.56" (0.31 lbs) 113 pages |
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Publisher Description: At the turn of the twentieth century, when Japan was evolving from an isolated feudal society into a modern nation, a Japanese educator wrote this book to introduce the rest of the world to his society's traditional values. Author Inazo Nitob defines bushido (the way of the warrior) as the source of the virtues most admired by his people; rectitude, courage, benevolence, politeness, sincerity, honor, loyalty, and self-control. In this eloquent work, he explains the influence of the ideals and manners of the martial code and their role in forming the basis of the morals, ethics, and etiquette of Japanese culture, past, and present. |