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OverviewWestern scholars and educators are generally far less familiar with the samurai in his original-and, ostensibly, primary-role as warrior and masters of arms than in his other functions as landowner, feudal lord, literature, or philosopher. Yet, any attempt to comprehend fully the samurai without considering his military abilities and training (bugei) is futile. With verve and wit, Karl Friday combines the results of nearly two decades of fieldwork and archival research to examine samurai martial culture from a broad perspective: as a historical phenomenon, as a worldview, and as a system of physical, spiritual, and moral education. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Karl F. Friday , Seki Humitake , Seki Humikate (University of Tsukuba, Japan)Publisher: University of Hawai'i Press Imprint: University of Hawai'i Press Dimensions: Width: 15.90cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.362kg ISBN: 9780824818791ISBN 10: 0824818792 Pages: 248 Publication Date: 30 July 1997 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThis study is refreshingly free of jargon and inscrutable or pretentious philosophizing. Instead, Friday presents this history of the samurai in cool, clear terms that will appeal to more than a select band of academics.... An excellent book.-- <i>Daily Yomiuri</i> This study is refreshingly free of jargon and inscrutable or pretentious philosophizing. Instead, Friday presents this history of the samurai in cool, clear terms that will appeal to more than a select band of academics.... An excellent book. -Daily Yomiuri Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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