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Samurai and the warrior culture of Japan, 471-1877 : a source book by Conlan, Thomas Donald; is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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In addition to providing excerpts from classic tales of Japan's warrior past, this volume draws on a wide range of lesser-known but revealing sources--including sword inscriptions, edicts, orders, petitions, and letters--to expand and deepen our understanding of the samurai, from the order's origins in the fifth century to its abolition in the nineteenth. Taken together with Thomas Donald Conlan's contextualizing introductions and notes, these sources provide a rare window into the experiences, ideals, and daily lives of these now-sentimentalized warriors. Numerous illustrations, a glossary of terms, and a substantial bibliography further enhance the value of this book to students, scholars, and anyone interested in learning more about the samurai

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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Conlan, Thomas Donald;
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Company, Incorporated
Published
2022
Language
EN
ISBN
9781647920562
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
History, Asian History, Humanities

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