Bushido : the spirit of the samurai / Inazo Nitobe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nitobe, Inazō, 1862-1933.

Contributor:

EBSCOhost.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bushido.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 145 pages.)

Edition:

First Shambhala library edition.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Shambhala, 2005.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

There are eight virtues of Bushido, the code of the samurai: justice, courage, benevolence, politeness, sincerity, honor, loyalty, and self-control. These virtues comprise the essence of Japanese cultural beliefs, which are still present today. Inazo Nitobe, one of Japan's most respected scholars, explores the ethical code of the samurai and contextualizes it within Japan's traditions of Buddhism, Shintoism, and Confucianism. He then compares and contrasts Eastern values with those present in Western societies. Written in English and first published in 1905, this classic introduction to Japan's samurai culture has been a best-seller for decades. Focus on Asian Studies says it is " a must for an understanding of the soul of Japan."

Contents:

Bushido as an ethical system

Sources of bushido

Rectitude or justice

Courage, the spirit of daring and bearing

Benevolence, the feeling of distress

Politeness

Veracity and sincerity

Honor

The duty of loyalty

The education and training of a samurai

Self-control

The institutions of suicide and redress

The sword, the soul of the samurai

The training and position of woman

The influence of bushido

Is bushido still alive?

The future of bushido.

Notes:

Originally published: 10th rev. and enl. ed. New York : Putnam, 1905.

Includes bibliographical references.

Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Online version: Nitobe, Inazō, 1862-1933. Bushido.

ISBN:

9781462900701

1462900704

Publisher Number:

99985811913

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.