Legacies of the Sword: The Kashima-Shinryu and Samurai Martial

Legacies of the Sword: The Kashima-Shinryu and Samurai Martial Culture
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Western 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.
Country USA
Brand University of Hawaii Press
Manufacturer University of Hawaii Press
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 1997-07-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780824818791

Legacies of the Sword: The Kashima-Shinryu and Samurai Martial Culture