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The true nature of the Japanese samurai warrior is an elusive and endlessly fascinating enigma for those in the West. From their inauspicious beginnings as barbarian-subduing soldiers, the samurai lived according to a code known as bushido - or 'way of the warrior'. Bushido- advocated loyalty, honour, pride and fearlessness in combat. Those who broke the code were expected to perform seppuku, or suicide through stomach-cutting. By its very design, seppuku aimed to restore honour to disgraced warriors by ensuring the most painful of deaths. However, the bushido- virtues of loyalty and honour fell into question as the samurai grew powerful enough to wrest control from the emperor himself.Accompanied by vivid colour illustrations, The Samurai offers a complete, concise account of samurai history and culture. It tells the story of the rise of the samurai as a martial elite, the warriors' centuries long struggle for power and their long slide into obsolescence.
| ISBN-13 | 9780750955898 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0750955899 |
| Weight | 0.65 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.14 x 0.40 x 9.21 In |
| List Price | $33.95 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 160 pages |
| Publisher | The History Press |
| Published On | 2014-06-02 |
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