Samurai and the Warrior Culture of Japan, 4711877

Name: Samurai and the Warrior Culture of Japan, 4711877
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781647920395
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Samurai and the Warrior Culture of Japan offers an extensive collection of primary sources illuminating the samurai from their fifth-century origins through to their nineteenth-century abolition. This volume complements classic tales with lesser-known materials such as sword inscriptions, edicts, letters, and petitions, shedding light on the ideals, daily lives, and historical context of Japan's warrior class. With insightful introductions, numerous illustrations, a glossary, and a substantial bibliography, the book serves as an invaluable resource for understanding the complexities of samurai culture.
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Ideal for students, scholars, and anyone interested in pre-modern Japanese history and the samurai warrior ethos.

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In addition to providing excerpts from classic tales of Japan's warrior past, this volume draws on a wide range of lesser-known but revealing sources—including sword inscriptions, edicts, orders, petitions, and letters—to expand and deepen our understanding of the samurai, from the order's origins in the fifth century to its abolition in the nineteenth.

Taken together with Thomas Donald Conlan's contextualising introductions and notes, these sources provide a rare window into the experiences, ideals, and daily lives of these now-sentimentalised warriors. Numerous illustrations, a glossary of terms, and a substantial bibliography further enhance the value of Samurai and the Warrior Culture of Japan, 4711877 to students, scholars, and anyone interested in learning more about the samurai.

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This sourcebook is praised for presenting key primary texts on samurai history for the first time in English, enriched with compelling analysis that appeals to historians and enthusiasts alike. Morgan Pitelka of The University of North Carolina calls it "an astounding resource" essential for understanding the broad sweep of Japanese history. David Spafford of the University of Pennsylvania commends the volume for complementing existing anthologies while enriching educational resources with in-depth documentary sources.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781647920395

Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 July 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

Illustration: 16 halftones

Contributors:

Edited and translated by Thomas Donald Conlan

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 506g

Pages: 384

Collections

Asian History Education & Reference History & Archaeology History & Military Non-Fiction

About the Author

Thomas Donald Conlan is Professor of East Asian Studies and History, Princeton University.