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Bushido

The Soul of Japan

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Literally translated as "military knight's ways" or "precepts of knighthood", Bushido embodies the maxims of educational training governing the samurai, or warrior class, of Japan. In Bushido, Nitobe, a Japanese philosopher writing in eloquent English, explains the origin and sources of bushido, exploring how bushido permeates both ancient and modern Japanese culture as the basis of the morals, ethics, and etiquette of Japan. This classic little book is essential to an understanding of the soul of Japan.

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Bushido, Nitobe Inazō

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1994
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Title
Bushido
Subtitle
The Soul of Japan
Language
English
Released
1994
Format
Paperback
Pages
204
ISBN10
0804819610
ISBN13
9780804819619
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First published
2016
Original title
Bushido: The Soul of the samurai
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3.6 out of 5
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Literally translated as "military knight's ways" or "precepts of knighthood", Bushido embodies the maxims of educational training governing the samurai, or warrior class, of Japan. In Bushido, Nitobe, a Japanese philosopher writing in eloquent English, explains the origin and sources of bushido, exploring how bushido permeates both ancient and modern Japanese culture as the basis of the morals, ethics, and etiquette of Japan. This classic little book is essential to an understanding of the soul of Japan.