{"product_id":"the-history-of-the-samurai-liang-wei-hao-9798279225309","title":"The History of the Samurai: Japan's Warrior Class from Rise to Fall: A Complete Chronicle from the Heian Period through the Meiji Restoration","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eif you want to learn the true story of Japan's famous warrior class, then keep reading.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe history of the samurai stretches across ten centuries, from their beginnings as hired guards for the rich to their rise as the military rulers of an entire nation. Their world was not only one of swords and warfare, but also of art, philosophy, and a strict code that defined honor. In a surprising end, the samurai class helped build the modern Japan that ultimately made their traditional role disappear. Their journey is the story of Japan, from an ancient kingdom to a country stepping onto the world stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can see their influence everywhere, from the shape of a blade to ideas of loyalty and discipline. But the real history is more detailed and more human than the simple myth. It is a story of great loyalty and shocking betrayal, of terrible violence and delicate beauty, of powerful men who created a system that finally erased their own way of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this book, you will discover topics such as\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe early beginnings of the warrior class in the countryside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe first warrior government and samurai rule\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow a warrior's code formed during turbulent times\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe century of constant war that split the nation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe long peace that turned fighters into government clerks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe inner life of the samurai - their beliefs, art, and cherished sword\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe slow decline of the old system under new pressures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fall of the warrior government and the final samurai war\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rapid modernization that ended the warrior class\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the samurai are remembered and used in our world today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd much more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you wish to understand the complete story of the samurai, from start to finish, this book is for you.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Liang Wei Hao\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798279225309\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.33d","brand":"Liang Wei Hao","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997328191743,"sku":"9798279225309","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-history-of-the-samurai-liang-wei-hao-9798279225309","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}