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Description:The seminal treatise on the code of the samurai--now available as a Shambhala Pocket Classic. "Hagakure" is a treatise on the samurai code written by Yamamoto Tsunetomo, an eighteenth-century samurai. It's a guide, organized as a loose collection of thoughts, on how samurai should conduct themselves. This philosophy--bushido, or "the way of the samurai"--is, according to Tsunetomo, essentially a Way of death or dying. This embracing of death with honor and courage is the core theme of "Hagakure"--and part of its allure. This edition, translated by the esteemed translator William Scott Wilson, is considered the definitive version of this classic. No other translator has so thoroughly and eruditely rendered this text into English. Wilson's introduction casts" Hagakure" in a different light than ever before. In Tsunetomo's time, the Way of death was a nuanced concept that related heavily to the Zen idea of the death of the ego. Wilson's introduction gives the historical and philosophical background for that more metaphorical reading of "Hagakure, " and through this lens, the classic takes on a fresh and nuanced appeal.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Hagakure (Shambhala Pocket Classic): The Book of the Samurai. To get started finding Hagakure (Shambhala Pocket Classic): The Book of the Samurai, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The seminal treatise on the code of the samurai--now available as a Shambhala Pocket Classic. "Hagakure" is a treatise on the samurai code written by Yamamoto Tsunetomo, an eighteenth-century samurai. It's a guide, organized as a loose collection of thoughts, on how samurai should conduct themselves. This philosophy--bushido, or "the way of the samurai"--is, according to Tsunetomo, essentially a Way of death or dying. This embracing of death with honor and courage is the core theme of "Hagakure"--and part of its allure. This edition, translated by the esteemed translator William Scott Wilson, is considered the definitive version of this classic. No other translator has so thoroughly and eruditely rendered this text into English. Wilson's introduction casts" Hagakure" in a different light than ever before. In Tsunetomo's time, the Way of death was a nuanced concept that related heavily to the Zen idea of the death of the ego. Wilson's introduction gives the historical and philosophical background for that more metaphorical reading of "Hagakure, " and through this lens, the classic takes on a fresh and nuanced appeal.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Hagakure (Shambhala Pocket Classic): The Book of the Samurai. To get started finding Hagakure (Shambhala Pocket Classic): The Book of the Samurai, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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