The Samurai Way, Bushido: The Soul of Japan and the Book of Five Rings (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781604593723)

Collected here in one edition are two of the most important books on the Samurai Way, Bushido: The Soul of Japan and The Book of Five Rings. Bushido: Chivalry is a flower no less indigenous to the soil of Japan than its emblem, the cherry blossom; nor is it a dried-up specimen of an antique virtue preserved in the herbarium of our history. It is still a living object of power and beauty among us. The Book of Five Rings: There are various Ways. There is the Way of salvation by the law of Buddha, the Way of Confucius governing the Way of learning, the Way of healing as a doctor, as a poet teaching the Way of Waka, tea, archery, and many arts and skills. Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is resolute acceptance of death.

Author: Inazo Nitob, Musashi Miyamoto, Inazo Nitobe
ISBN-10: 1604593725
ISBN-13: 9781604593723
Publisher: Wilder Publications
Language: English
Published: 05/17/2008
Pages: 140
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.33d