Bibliograph

Legends of the samurai, Hiroaki Sato

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Legends of the samurai, Hiroaki Sato

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Legends of the samurai

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Hiroaki Sato

Summary

In Legends of the Samurai, Hiroaki Sato confronts both the history and the legend of the samurai, untangling the two to present an authentic picture of these legendary warriors. Through his masterful translations of original samurai tales, laws, dicta, reports, and arguments accompanied by insightful commentary, Sato chronicles the changing ethos of the Japanese warrior from the samurai's historical origins to his rise to political power. A fascinating look at Japanese history as seen through the evolution of the samurai, Legends of the Samurai stands as the ultimate authority on its subject

Target audience

adult

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