Inventing the Way of the Samurai

Inventing the Way of the Samurai
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Publisher : Past and Present Book
Total Pages : 305
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ISBN-10 : 9780198706625
ISBN-13 : 0198706626
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Book Synopsis Inventing the Way of the Samurai by : Oleg Benesch

Download or read book Inventing the Way of the Samurai written by Oleg Benesch and published by Past and Present Book. This book was released on 2014 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines the development of the 'way of the samurai' (bushidō), which is popularly viewed as a defining element of the Japanese national character and even the 'soul of Japan' - to provide an overview of modern Japanese social, cultural, and political history.


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