Bøger af Inazo Nitobe

Bushido, samuraiens æreskodeks og leveregler, præger endnu i dag det japanske samfund og den japanske mentalitet mere end noget andet. Dette til trods for de ca.140 år, der er gået siden afskaffelsen af feudal-styret gennem Meiji-restaurationen og kejserrigets åbning over for kulturel indflydelse fra udlandet, frem for alt fra Vesten. Langt forud for sin tid forsøgte Inazo Nitobe, universitetsprofessor og repræsentant for den sidste generation af samurai-æraen, at slå bro mellem vestlig og fjernøstlig mentalitet med sin bog, hvis originaludgave var på engelsk og udkom 1905. Med hårfin indsigt i og mange sammenligninger med vestlig kultur og mentalitet giver Inazo Nitobe en interessant, dybtborende og autentisk beskrivelse af Bushido, "krigerens vej", der drejer sig om meget mere end blot samuraiens øvelser med sværdet. Der skulle gå 100 år, før den danske litteraturoversætter, Dinny Crast, genopdagede værket og gjorde det tilgængeligt for dansksprogede Japan-fans og andre interesserede med denne nye edition fra BoD.

Bushido is the chivalric code of moral principles that the Samurai followed: rectitude, courage, benevolence, respect, honesty, honour and loyalty. Beautifully produced in traditional Chinese binding, Bushido Illustrated will appeal to anyone interested in leadership, the code of the Samurai and Japanese culture.

**Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) Winner**Bushido: The Samurai Code of Japan is the most influential book ever written on the Japanese "e;Way of the Warrior."e; A classic study of Japanese culture, the book outlines the moral code of the Samurai way of living and the virtues every Samurai warrior holds dear. It is widely read today in Japan and around the world. There are seven core precepts of Bushido: Rectitude: "e;The power of deciding upon a certain course of conduct in accordance with reason, without wavering."e;Courage: "e;Doing what is right."e;Benevolence: "e;Love, magnanimity, affection for others, sympathy and pity."e;Civility: "e;Courtesy and urbanity of manners."e;Sincerity: "e;The end and the beginning of all things."e;Honor: "e;A vivid conscious of personal dignity and worth."e; Loyalty: "e;Homage and fealty to a superior."e; Together, these seven values create a system of beliefs unique to Japanese philosophy and culture that is widely followed today. Inazo Nitobe, one of Japan's foremost scholars, thoroughly explores each of these values and explains how they differ from their Western counterparts. Until you understand the philosophy behind the ethics, you will never fully grasp what it meant to be a Samuraiwhat it meant to have Bushido. <br. In Bushido, Nitobe points out similarities between Western and Japanese history and culture. He argues that "e;no matter how different any two cultures may appear to be on the surface, they are still created by human beings, and as such have deep similarities."e; Nitobe believed that connecting Bushido with greater teachings could make an important contribution to all humanitythat the way of the Samurai is not something peculiarly Japanese, but of value to the entire human race. With an extensive new introduction and notes by Alex Bennett, a respected scholar of Japanese history, culture and martial arts with a firsthand knowledge of the Japanese warrior code, Bushido: The Samurai Code of Japan is an essential guide to the essence of Japanese culture. Bennett's views on this subject are revolutionizing our understanding of Bushido, as expressed in his Japanese bestseller The Bushido the Japanese Don't Know About.

Beautifully produced in traditional Chinese binding and with a timeless design, Bushido: The Soul of Japan includes the classic Inazo text with a new introduction. "Chivalry is a flower no less indigenous to the soil of Japan than cherry blossom" are the opening words to Inazo Nitobe's Bushido: The Soul of Japan. It was 1900 and Inazo, a Japanese academic living in the USA, had been prompted to write the book after an American professor had wondered how the Japanese imparted moral education on their children if schools didn't offer any religious instruction. The answer, Inazo realized, was through Bushido. Bushido is the chivalric code of moral principles that the Samurai followed: rectitude, courage, benevolence, respect, honesty, honor, and loyalty. Influenced by Confucianism, Shinto, and Zen Buddhism, it tempers the violence of a warrior with wisdom and serenity. Alongside Sun Tzu's The Art of War and Machiavelli's The Prince, Inazo's book has become influential among military and corporate leaders looking for ways to manage their people and overcome their opponents.

This book looks at the history and culture of the Japanese over the centuries. From the preface: "About ten years ago, while spending a few days under the hospitable roof of the distinguished Belgian jurist, the lamented M. de Laveleye, our conversation turned, during one of our rambles, to the subject of religion. "Do you mean to say," asked the venerable professor, "that you have no religious instruction in your schools?" On my replying in the negative he suddenly halted in astonishment, and in a voice which I shall not easily forget, he repeated "No religion! How do you impart moral education?" The question stunned me at the time. I could give no ready answer, for the moral precepts I learned in my childhood days, were not given in schools; and not until I began to analyze the different elements that formed my notions of right and wrong, did I find that it was Bushido that breathed them into my nostrils. The direct inception of this little book is due to the frequent queries put by my wife as to the reasons why such and such ideas and customs prevail in Japan. In my attempts to give satisfactory replies to M. de Laveleye and to my wife, I found that without understanding Feudalism and Bushido, [1] the moral ideas of present Japan are a sealed volume."

Beautifully produced in a handy pocket-size format and with a timeless design, Bushido: Code of the Samurai includes the classic Inazo Nitobe text with a new introduction and colorful illustrations throughout. Alongside Sun Tzu's The Art of War and Machiavelli's The Prince, Inazo's book has become influential among military and corporate leaders looking for ways to manage their people and overcome their opponents.

Bushido The Soul Of Japan BY Inazo NitobE [ZHINGOORA BOOKS] CONTENTS Bushido as an Ethical System Sources of Bushido Rectitude or Justice Courage, the Spirit of Daring and Bearing Benevolence, the Feeling of Distress Politeness Veracity or Truthfulness Honor The Duty of Loyalty Education and Training of a Samurai Self-Control The Institutions of Suicide and Redress The Sword, the Soul of the Samurai The Training and Position of Woman The Influence of Bushido Is Bushido Still Alive?

Nitobe originally wrote Bushido: The Soul of Japan in English (1899), in Malvern, Pennsylvania. As Japan underwent deep transformations of its traditional lifestyle while becoming a modern nation, Nitobe engaged in an inquiry into the ethos of his nation, and the result of his meditations was this seminal work. A fine stylist in English, he wrote many books in that language, which earned him a place among the best known Japanese writers of his age. He found in Bushido, the Way of the Warrior, the sources of the eight virtues most admired by his people: rectitude, courage, benevolence, politeness, sincerity, honor, loyalty and self-control. His approach to his task was eclectic and far-reaching. He also delved into the other indigenous traditions of Japan, such as Buddhism, Shintoism, Confucianism and the moral guidelines handed down over hundreds of years by Japan's samurai and sages. In addition, he sought similarities and contrasts by citing not only Western philosophers and statesmen, but also the shapers of European and American thought and civilization

1909. Bushido, literally translated Way of the Warrior, originated in Japan between the 9th and 12th centuries. It was a code and way of life for Samurai, a class of warriors similar to the medieval knights of Europe. It was influenced by Zen and Confucianism, two different schools of thought of those periods. Bushido is not unlike the chivalry and codes of the European knights. Contents: Bushido as an Ethical System; Sources of Bushido; Rectitude or Justice; courage, the Spirit of Daring and Bearing; Benevolence, the Feeling of Distress; Politeness; Veracity or Truthfulness; Honor; The Duty of Loyalty; Education and Training of a Samurai; Self-Control; The Institutions of Suicide and Redress; The Sword, the Soul of the Samurai; The Training and Position of Woman; The Influence of Bushido; Is Bushido Still Alive?; The Future of Bushido.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1909 Edition.

Thank you for checking out this book by Theophania Publishing. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you soon. We have thousands of titles available, and we invite you to search for us by name, contact us via our website, or download our most recent catalogues. CHIVALRY is a flower no less indigenous to the soil of Japan than its emblem, the cherry blossom; nor is it a dried-up specimen of an antique virtue preserved in the herbarium of our history. It is still a living object of power and beauty among us; and if it assumes no tangible shape or form, it not the less scents the moral atmosphere, and makes us aware that we are still under its potent spell. The conditions of society which brought it forth and nourished it have long disappeared; but as those far-off stars which once were and are not, still continue to shed their rays upon us, so the light of chivalry, which was a child of feudalism, still illuminates our moral path, surviving its mother institution. It is a pleasure to me to reflect upon this subject in the language of Burke, who uttered the well-known touching eulogy over the neglected bier of its European prototype.

Bushido: The Soul of Japan is a book written by author Inazo Nitobe and is a well-known work that explains the Japanese outlook on ethics. This book delves into indigenous traditions such as Buddhism, Shintoism, and Confucianism. Bushido: The Soul of Japan teaches the moral guidelines that have been handed down over centuries by the sages and samurai of Japan.

"Bushido: The Soul of Japan" was written in English for a Western audience by Inazo Nitobe, a career diplomat and scholar in his native Japan. First published in 1900, Bushido has enjoyed great popularity ever since, and has been reprinted many times. The current edition, however, is the first to preserve the content and voice of Nitobe's original while bringing the text into the 21st century and including explanations of obscure references.The samurai warriors of Japan have fascinated generations of people worldwide. Simultaneously well-known and misunderstood, the samurai's existence is popularly depicted as one dominated by violence -- a life and death ruled by the sword. But there is much more to this elite class of warriors, and Nitobe thoroughly explores the samurai themselves -- their military traditions, their reverence for the sword, and how they lived their daily lives.Nitobe discusses samurai values and beliefs, and explains how they translated into actions. He explores the lasting influence of Bushido and the samurai, whose legacy is perhaps most obvious to us today in Japanese martial arts. Not only did the samurai refine the technical aspects of the arts, they infused them with the spirit of Zen Buddhism, teaching that the highest mastery was attainable only by becoming one with yourself, your weapon and your opponent.Inazo Nitobe was dedicated to a greater understanding between East and West at a time when Japan's engagement with the Western world was in its adolescence. Though his primary subject is the moral code upon which the samurai built and wielded their power, Nitobe quickly broadens his scope into an examination of nothing less than what the title of the book suggests -- the soul of Japan itself.New to this edition are a short essay about the author, illustrations showing the samurai in their waning years, and an index.

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This book, from the series Primary Sources: Historical Books of the World (Asia and Far East Collection), represents an important historical artifact on Asian history and culture. Its contents come from the legions of academic literature and research on the subject produced over the last several hundred years. Covered within is a discussion drawn from many areas of study and research on the subject. From analyses of the varied geography that encompasses the Asian continent to significant time periods spanning centuries, the book was made in an effort to preserve the work of previous generations.

This beautiful slipcased edition presents The Way of the Samurai, bound in luxurious silk and brought to life with stunning Japanese artwork. In this classic work, Inazo Nitobe explores the moral code of the Japanese warrior class. Originally published as Bushido: The Soul of Japan, Nitobe's engaging text covers everything from the importance of politeness rituals to the ultimate chilling self-sacrifice: hara-kiri or suicide - conjuring up a world of chivalric principles and brutal warfare. This deluxe collector's edition is presented with a gold foil stamping and full-color illustrations throughout. It also features an introduction by John Baldock who explores the resonance of Samurai culture in modern Japanese society and around the globe. Fitting perfectly into a decorative slipcase, this edition makes a wonderful gift for any lover of Japanese culture. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Silkbound Classics series brings together deluxe gift editions of literary classics, presented with luxurious silk binding, striking embossed cover designs and full-color illustrations.

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