Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai by Yamamoto Tsunetomo

Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai

Yamamoto Tsunetomo with William Scott Wilson (Translator)

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nonfiction history philosophy informative reflective slow-paced

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Living and dying with bravery and honor is at the heart of Hagakure, a series of texts written by an eighteenth-century samurai, Yamamoto Tsunetomo. It is a window into the samurai mind, illuminating the concept of bushido (the Way of the Warrior)...

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