Complex sentence: In May 2008, Thomas Cleary translated a collection of 22 writings on Bushido by warriors, scholars, political advisers, and educators, spanning 500 years from the 14th to the 19th centuries.
Split into simpler sentences: In May 2008, Thomas Cleary translated a collection of 22 writings on Bushido "by warriors, scholars, political advisers, and educators". The translations, in 22 chapters, span nearly 500 years from the 14th to the 19th centuries.