Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor: Bushido : Samurai Ethics and the Soul of Japan (Paperback)

from feralcatbob

An interesting book. Being a non-fiction book part philosophy/history bein g a bit 'dry' I expected it to be a bit dry. The quotations from so many western philosophers was done, I'm guessing, to give those of us with a western background a point of reference. I would rate this as a good introduc...

from SPQR2755

What I actually got out of the book is what an educated Japanese man at the turn of the century thought of European culture. The parallels he draws between Japanese and European culture are pretty awesome.

from T_K_Elliott

This book is short, and accessibly written (provided you view ordinary late nineteenth-century writing as accessible).When reading this book, it is important to remember two things:1. It was written in 1900. The approach and the ethics therefore reflect the attitudes and society of the nineteenth...

from T_K_Elliott

This book is short, and accessibly written (provided you view ordinary late nineteenth-century writing as accessible).When reading this book, it is important to remember two things:1. It was written in 1900. The approach and the ethics therefore reflect the attitudes and society of the nineteenth...