Hagakure: The Book Of The Samurai

Name: Hagakure: The Book Of The Samurai
Brand: Recyclivre
Author: Tsunetomo Yamamoto
ISBN: 9784770026125

Tsunetomo Yamamoto

01/04/2000
Kodansha International Ltd

NC (0 avis)

Couverture de Hagakure: The Book Of The Samurai par Tsunetomo Yamamoto

Résumé

Hagakure ("In the Shadow of Leaves"') is a manual for the samurai class, consisting of a series of short anecdotes and reflections that give both insight and instruction in the philosophy and code of behaviour that foster the true spirit of Bushido - the Way of the Warrior. The work represents an attitude far removed from our modern pragmatism and materialism, and possesses an intuitive rather than rational appeal in its assertion that Bushido is a Way of Dying, and that only a samurai retainer prepared and willing to die at any moment can be totally true to his lord. While Hagakure was for many years a secret text known only to the warrior vassals of the Hizen fief to which the author belonged, it later came to be recognized as a classic exposition of samurai thought and came to influence many subsequent generations, including Yukio Mishima. This translation offers 300 selections that constitute the core texts of the 1,300 present in the original. Hagakure was featured prominently in the film Ghost Dog by Jim Jarmusch.