Samurai and the Warrior Culture of Japan, 4711877 by Thomas D... - 9781647920562

Samurai and the Warrior Culture of Japan, 4711877A Sourcebook\nAuthor(s): Thomas Donald Conlan\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc, United States\nImprint: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc\nISBN-13: 9781647920562, 978-1647920562\nSynopsis\nIn addition to providing excerpts from classic tales of Japans warrior past, this volume draws on a wide range of lesser-known but revealing sourcesincluding sword inscriptions, edicts, orders, petitions, and lettersto expand and deepen our understanding of the samurai, from the orders origins in the fifth century to its abolition in the nineteenth. Taken together with Thomas Donald Conlans contextualizing introductions and notes, these sources provide a rare window into the experiences, ideals, and daily lives of these now-sentimentalized warriors. Numerous illustrations, a glossary of terms, and a substantial bibliography further enhance the value of this book to students, scholars, and anyone interested in learning more about the .