Nitobe Inazo - Bushido: Code Of The Samurai - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Chivalry is a flower no less indigenous to the soil of Japan than cherry blossom are the opening words to Inazo Nitobe's Bushido. It was 1900 and Inazo a Japanese academic living in the US a had been prompted to write the book after an American professor had wondered how the Japanese imparted moral education on their children if schools didn t offer any religious instruction. The answer Inazo realised was through Bushido. Bushido is the chivalric code of moral principles that the Samurai followed: rectitude courage benevolence respect honesty honour and loyalty. Influenced by Confucianism Shinto and Zen Buddhism it tempers the violence of a warrior with wisdom and serenity. Alongside Sun Tzu's The Art of War and Machiavelli's The Prince Inazo's book has become influential among military and corporate leaders looking for ways to manage their people and overcome their opponents. Beautifully produced in a handy pocket format Bushido: The Code of the Samurai includes the classic Inazo Nitobe text with a new introduction and colourful illustrations throughout. It will appeal to anyone interested in leadership the code of the Samurai and Japanese culture.
Title: Bushido: Code Of The Samurai
Author(s): Nitobe Inazo
Publisher: Amber Books Ltd
Barcode: 9781838863616
Pages: 224 Pages, 67 Illustrations; 67 Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 6/11/2024
Category: Gift Books