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Legacies of the Sword

By Friday, Karl F

Legacies of the Sword General education

Legacies of the Sword

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Western scholars and educators are generally far less familiar with the samurai in his original-and, ostensibly, primary-role as warrior and masters of arms than in his other functions as landowner, feudal lord, literature, or philosopher. Yet, any attempt to comprehend fully the samurai without considering his military abilities and training (bugei) is futile. With verve and wit, Karl Friday combines the results of nearly two decades of fieldwork and archival research to examine samurai martial culture from a broad perspective: as a historical phenomenon, as a worldview, and as a system of physical, spiritual, and moral education.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
248
Release Date:
1997-06-01
Publication Date:
1997-07-01
Publisher:
University of Hawaii Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0824818792
ISBN13:
9780824818791
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
418 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
236 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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