"Inventing the Way of the Samurai examines the development of the 'way of the samurai'--bushido--which is popularly viewed as a defining element of the Japanese national character and even the 'soul of Japan'. Rather than a continuation of ancient traditions, however, bushido de…
Inventing the Way of the Samurai examines the development of the 'way of the samurai' - bushido; - which is popularly viewed as a defining element of the Japanese national character and even the 'soul of Japan'. Rather than a continuation of ancient traditions, however, bushido;…
The only book-length academic study of bushidō, an important subject for anyone with an interest in Japan •Provides an overview of modern Japanese history through the lens of a single concept •Offers a long-awaited re-evaluation of some of the longest-standing myths about Japane…
In the eighteenth century, as wars between Britain, France, and their allies raged across the world, hundreds of thousands of people were captured, detained, or exchanged. They were shipped across oceans, marched across continents, or held in an indeterminate limbo. The Society …
