Hagakure: The Secret Wisdom of the Samurai
Author(s): Yamamoto Tsunetomo
The "Hagakure" is one of the most influential of all Japanese texts written nearly 300 years ago by Yamamoto Tsunetomo to summarize the very essence of the Japanese Samurai "bushido" ("warrior") spirit. Its influence has been felt throughout the world and yet its existence is scarcely known to many Westerners. This is the first translation to include the complete first two books of the "Hagakure" and the most reliable and authentic passages contained within the third book; all other English translations published previously have been extremely fragmentary and incomplete. Alex Bennett's completely new and highly readable translation of this essential work includes extensive footnotes that serve to fill in many cultural and historical gaps in the previous translations. This unique combination of readability and scholarship gives "Hagakure: The Secret Wisdom of the Samurai" a distinct advantage over all previous English editions."
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"[Alex Bennett] is the very best writer on martial arts alive today and [his] work needs to be showcased to the general public."--Don Warrener, President, "Budo International"
Alexander Bennett holds doctorates from the University of Canterbury and Kyoto University. He has worked for the International Research Center for Japanese Studies and is currently Associate Professor at Kansai University's Department of International Affairs. He lectures frequently on Japanese martial culture and is Vice President of the International Naginata Federation and a committee member of the All Japan Kendo Federation, as well as director of the Japanese Academy of Budo. He is also head coach of New Zealand Kendo. His recent publications include "Naginata: the Definitive Guide, Budo Perspectives, The History and Spirit of Budo" and "The Bushido That Japanese Don't Know" (in Japanese).
General Fields
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- : BERKELEY BOOKS
- : Tuttle Publishing
- : 0.283
- : 01 May 2014
- : 130mm X 203mm
- : 01 May 2014
- : books
Special Fields
- : Yamamoto Tsunetomo
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 796.815