Code of the Samurai A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke

Name: Code of the Samurai A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke
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ISBN: 9780804831901

ISBN-10: 0804831904

ISBN-13: 9780804831901

Edition: 1999

Authors: Thomas Cleary, Oscar Ratti

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The Code of the Samurai is a 400 year old explication of the rules and expectations embodied in Bushido, the Japanese way of the warrior.

Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Publication date: 9/15/1999
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 128
Size: 5.00" wide x 7.50" long x 0.65" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English

George A. Kennedy is Paddison Professor of Classics, Emeritus, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His other books include Classical Rhetoric and Its Christian and Secular Tradition from Ancient to Modern Times and Greek Rhetoric under Christian Emperors.



Introduction






General Discussion


Education


Familial Duty


Principles of Warriors


Not Forgetting Combat


Monk-Warriors


Right and Wrong


The Valiant


Courtesy and Respect


Horsemanship


Army Principles and Combat Principles





Managing the Home


Relatives


Frugality


House Building


Military Equipment


Equipping Subordinates


Warriors


Modesty


Choosing Friends


Friendly Relations


Severing Relations


Fame


Big Talk and Criticism


Travel


Warning Against Backbiting


Guardianship


Facing Death





Service


Vassalage


Military Service


Discretion


Verbal Expression


Family Histories


Escort


Officials


Borrowing Authority and Stealing Authority


Exactions


Watch Commanders and Superintendents


Laziness


Dealing with Emergencies


Self-Expression


Dying Loyalty


Cultural Refinement