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Code of the Samurai: Bushido: The Soul of Japan
Code of the Samurai: Bushido: The Soul of Japan | Inazo Nitobe
Beautifully produced in traditional Chinese binding with a cloth cover and string, and with a timeless design, this book includes the classic Inazo text with a new introduction. It will appeal to anyone interested in leadership, the nobility of the Samurai and Japanese culture.Bushido is the chivalric code of moral principles that the Samurai followed: rectitude, frugality, courage, benevolence, respect, honesty, honour and loyalty. Influenced by Confucianism, Shinto and Zen Buddhism, it tempers the violence of a warrior with wisdom and serenity. Alongside Sun Tzu s "The Art of War" and Machiavelli s "The Prince," Inazo s book has become influential among military and corporate leaders looking for ways to manage their people and overcome their opponents. The term bushido was originally used in the 17th Century and came into common use around the world after the original publication of this book in 1899. In the tradition of the Kojiki, the Heike Monogatari, and The Book of Five Rings, this collection of principles sheds a great deal of clarity on the evolution of the Japanese Samurai culture."
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Today‘s staff pick comes from Rare Book Room employee Drew! “Likened to the Code of Chivalry used by the Royal Knights of England, the Code of Bushido used by the Japanese Samurai has been prevalent in culture long after the extinction of the warriors who used it. I have long searched for this book in order to read how the Samurai lived & applying it to my own life. Finally finding it has been a small victory for myself; reading it, even more so."

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