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Soul of the samurai / [edited] by Thomas Cleary.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Military art and science--Japan--Early works to 1800.
- Military art and science.
- Swordplay--Philosophy--Early works to 1800.
- Swordplay.
- Martial arts--Religious aspects--Zen Buddhism--Early works to 1800.
- Martial arts.
- Martial arts--Religious aspects--Zen Buddhism--Doctrines--Early works to 1800.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (160 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- North Clarendon, Vt. : Tuttle Pub., c2005.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Thomas Cleary's translation of Code of the Samurai introduced the social, political, and organizational principles of samurai culture, including loyalty to family, a sense of service and duty, and the rules for dealing with allies and enemies.In Soul of the Samurai, Cleary delves into the key influence of Zen on the samurai's combat style, from its emphasis on detachment-meaning a willingness to sacrifice life (including one's own)-to the attempt to clear the mind and ""be in the moment,"" which freed the swordsman's mind from distractions and allowed him to act in an in
- Contents:
- Martial arts : the book of family traditions / by Yagyu Munenori (1571-1646)
- The inscrutable subtlety of immovable wisdom / by Takuan (1573-1645) / Tai-A : notes on the peerless sword / by Takuan (1573-1645).
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Contains:
- Yagyū, Munenori, 1571-1646. Hyōhō kadensho. English
- Takuan Sōhō, 1573-1645. Fudōchi shinmyōroku. English
- Takuan Sōhō, 1573-1645. Taiaki. English
- ISBN:
- 0-8048-4895-5
- 1-4629-0031-3
- OCLC:
- 746746759
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