Bushido Samurai Ethics and the Soul of Japan

Name: Bushido Samurai Ethics and the Soul of Japan
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ISBN: 9780486433912

ISBN-10: 0486433919

ISBN-13: 9780486433912

Edition: 10th 2004

Authors: Inazï¿½ Nitobï¿½

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At the turn of the 20th 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. In this eloquent work, he takes an eclectic and far-reaching approach, drawing examples from indigenous traditions--Buddhism, Shintoism, Confucianism, and the centuries-old philosophies of samurai and sages--as well as from ancient and modern thinkers of the Western world. Generations of scholars and other readers with an interest in sociology have turned to…

Book details

List price: $8.95
Edition: 10th
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Dover Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/18/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 128
Size: 5.39" wide x 8.66" long x 0.28" tall
Weight: 0.308
Language: English

Educator, cultural interpreter, and civil servant, Inazo Nitobe (1862-1933) was one of the earliest and most famous of the Japanese Quakers. Hoping to serve as a "bridge" between Japan and the West, he studied in the US and in Germany. Nitobe's numerous writings in English made him the best known Japanese writer in the West during his lifetime.



Preface to the Tenth and Revised Edition


Preface to the First Edition


Introduction



Bushido as an Ethical System



Sources of Bushido



Rectitude or Justice



Courage, the Spirit of Daring and Bearing



Benevolence, the Feeling of Distress



Politeness



Veracity and Sincerity



Honour



The Duty of Loyalty



The Education and Training of a Samurai



Self-Control



The Institutions of Suicide and Redress



The Sword, the Soul of the Samurai



The Training and Position of Woman



The Influence of Bushido



Is Bushido Still Alive?



The Future of Bushido


Index