Legends of the Samurai Paperback - 2012
by Hiroaki Sato
Over the decades the reputation of the samurai has grown to mythical proportions, owing to such films as Akira Kurosawa's "Seven Samurai" as well as works such as James Clavell's epic "Shogun." Here, Sato confronts both the history and the legend of the samurai, untangling the two to present an authentic picture of these legendary warriors.
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In Legends of the Samurai, Sato confronts both the history and the legend of the samurai, untangling the two to present an authentic picture of these legendary warriors. Through his masterful translations of original samurai tales, laws, dicta, reports, and arguments accompanied by insightful commentary, Hiroaki Sato chronicles the changing ethos of the Japanese warrior from the samurai's historical origins to his rise to political power. For this purpose, Sato has chosen to translate, wherever possible, writings closest in time to the actual event. His translations are a testament to his mastery of the language for they flow with lively ease that one might not expect from accounts, many of which are ancient. Legends of the Samurai covers legends from mythological times to the early eighteenth century. Through this book Sato describes men accomplished in martial arts, warrior-commanders in battle, and samurai's own views of themselves. It ends with a famous modern retelling of a mass disembowelment in the mid-seventeenth century.
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- Title Legends of the Samurai
- Author Hiroaki Sato
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 432
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harry N. Abrams, New York
- Date 2012-02-28
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9781590207307 / 1590207300
- Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
- Dimensions 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.2 in (22.61 x 14.99 x 3.05 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Asian - Japanese
- Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
- Library of Congress subjects Philosophy, Asian, Japan - History
- Dewey Decimal Code 952
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