Description
Product ID: | 9781568364407 |
Product Form: | Hardback |
Country of Manufacture: | KR |
Title: | Bushido: The Soul Of Japan |
Authors: | Author: Inazo Nitobe |
Page Count: | 160 |
Subjects: | Ethics and moral philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Sociology, Sociology: customs & traditions |
Description: | Select Guide Rating A century ago, when Japan was transforming itself from an isolated feudal society into a modern nation, a Japanese educator queried about the ethos of his people composed this seminal work, which with his numerous other writings in English made him the best, known Japanese writer in the West during his lifetime. He found in Bushido, the Way of the Warrior, the sources of the virtues most admired by his people: rectitude, courage, benevolence, politeness, sincerity, honor, loyalty and self-control. His approach to his task was eclectic and far-reaching. On the one hand, he A century ago, when Japan was transforming itself from an isolated feudal society into a modern nation, a Japanese educator queried about the ethos of his people composed this seminal work, which with his numerous other writings in English made him the best, known Japanese writer in the West during his lifetime. He found in Bushido, the Way of the Warrior, the sources of the virtues most admired by his people: rectitude, courage, benevolence, politeness, sincerity, honor, loyalty and self-control. His approach to his task was eclectic and far-reaching. On the one hand, he |
Imprint Name: | Kodansha America, Inc |
Publisher Name: | Kodansha America, Inc |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2012-09-07 |