{"product_id":"the-code-of-the-samurai-a-modern-translation-of-the-bushido-shoshinshu-of-taira-shigesuke-9780804831901","title":"The Code of the Samurai: A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke","description":"\u003cb\u003eLearn the ways of the Japanese Bushido Code with this very readable, modern translation of the \u003ci\u003eBushido Shoshinshu\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCode of the Samurai\u003c\/i\u003e is a four-hundred-year-old explication of the rules and expectations embodied in \u003ci\u003eBushido\u003c\/i\u003e, the Japanese Way of the Warrior. \u003ci\u003eBushido\u003c\/i\u003e has played a significant role in shaping the behavior of modern Japanese government, corporations, society, and individuals, as well as in developing modern Japanese martial arts within Japan and internationally. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Japanese original of this book, \u003ci\u003eBushido Shoshinshu\u003c\/i\u003e, (\u003ci\u003eBushido for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e), has been one of the primary sources on the tenets of \u003ci\u003eBushido\u003c\/i\u003e, a way of thought that remains fascinating and relevant to the modern world, East and West. This handbook, written after five hundred years of military rule in Japan, was composed to provide practical and moral instruction for warriors, correcting wayward tendencies and outlining the personal, social, and professional standards of conduct characteristic of \u003ci\u003eBushido\u003c\/i\u003e, the Japanese chivalric tradition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a bright, conversational narrative by Thomas Cleary, and powerfully evocative line drawings by master illustrator Oscar Ratti, this book is indispensable to corporate executives, students of Asian Culture, martial artists, or anyone sincerely interested in Japan and its people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Cleary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804831901\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Cleary\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the best known and most accomplished translators of the wisdom of Asia. He holds a doctorate in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University. Cleary has translated \u003ci\u003eSoul of the Samurai\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSamurai Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSecrets of the Japanese Art of Warfare\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as over 70 other titles on martial arts philosophy, Buddhism, Taoism and religion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOscar Ratti\u003c\/b\u003e co-authored \u003ci\u003eAikido and the Dynamic Sphere\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSecrets of the Samurai: The Martial Arts of Feudal Japan\u003c\/i\u003e, and was a frequent contributor of artwork and essays to major publications.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Thomas Cleary \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47598636499101,"sku":"9780804831901","price":29.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_a6f82afe-c8a6-4a64-afd5-4eb31181e4a8.jpg?v=1769517003","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-code-of-the-samurai-a-modern-translation-of-the-bushido-shoshinshu-of-taira-shigesuke-9780804831901","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}