Bushido: The Soul of Japan. A Classic Essay on Samurai Ethics by Inazō Nitobe

Bushido: The Soul of Japan. A Classic Essay on Samurai Ethics

Inazō Nitobe

160 pages first pub 1899 (editions)

nonfiction history philosophy informative reflective medium-paced

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At the turn of the twentieth century, when Japan was evolving from an isolated feudal society into a modern nation, a Japanese educator wrote this book to introduce the rest of the world to his society's traditional values. Author Inazo Nitob def...

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