Samurai
Subtitle: the code of the warrior
By: Thomas Louis and Tommy Ito ; illustrations, Corbis and AnnDréa Boe
Contributors: Ito, Tommy; Boe, Corbis, illustrator; Boe, AnnDréa, illustrator
Publisher: Sterling
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 205
ISBN-13: 9781402763120
Subjects: Samurai; History; Military History
Description: "'Samurai' explores the essence, truth, and wisdom of these remarkable warriors. It features renowned samurai warriors, their weapons, armor, and military strategies and illuminates their unwavering "Bushido" philosophy--the strict code of honor requiring absolute loyalty to their master above all else, and ritual suicide in preference to dying a dishonorable death. This book explores the spirit, body, and minds of these sublime paladins who long ago passed into legend, but still live on today"--Back cover.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Timeline; title: Rise and fall of the Samurai; title: Samurai daily life; title: Samurai armor and clothing; title: Samurai weaponry; title: Samurai at war.