Code of the Samurai

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Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1999-09-15
Publisher(s): Tuttle Pub
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Summary

The Code of the Samurai is a four-hundred-year-old explication of the rules and expectations embodied in Bushido, the Japanese way of the warrior. Bushido has played a major role in shaping the behavior of modern Japanese government, corporations, society, and individuals, as well as in shaping the modern martial arts within Japan and internationally. the Japanese original of this book has been one of the primary sources on the tenets of Bushido, a way of thought that remains fascinating to modern world, East and West

Author Biography

Thomas Cleary is the translator of Opening the Dragon Gate (Tuttle, 1996) and The Story of Chinese Zen (Tuttle, 1995), as well as The Art of War, The Book of Five Rings, The Japanese Art of War, and dozens of other titles on martial philosophy, Buddhism, Taoism, religion, philosophy, and motivation. He lives in Oakland, California.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii
Thomas Cleary
PART I
General Discussion
3(3)
Education
6(1)
Familial Duty
7(3)
Principles of Warriors
10(3)
Not Forgetting Combat
13(1)
Monk-Warriors
14(4)
Right and Wrong
18(4)
The Valiant
22(3)
Courtesy and Respect
25(3)
Horsemanship
28(3)
Army Principles and Combat Principles
31(4)
PART II
Managing the Home
35(1)
Relatives
36(3)
Frugality
39(2)
House Building
41(1)
Military Equipment
42(3)
Equipping Subordinates
45(1)
Warriors
46(1)
Modesty
47(1)
Choosing Friends
48(1)
Friendly Relations
49(2)
Severing Relations
51(1)
Fame
52(2)
Big Talk and Criticism
54(1)
Travel
55(2)
Warning Against Backbiting
57(1)
Guardianship
58(2)
Facing Death
60(5)
PART III
Service
65(2)
Vassalage
67(3)
Military Service
70(2)
Discretion
72(1)
Verbal Expression
73(2)
Family Histories
75(1)
Escort
76(1)
Officials
77(2)
Borrowing Authority and Stealing Authority
79(3)
Exactions
82(3)
Watch Commanders and Superintendents
85(1)
Laziness
86(1)
Dealing with Emergencies
87(2)
Self-Expression
89(1)
Dying Loyalty
90(5)
Cultural Refinement
95

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