Inventing the Way of the Samurai
Subtitle: Nationalism, Internationalism, and Bushido in Modern Japan
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: Nov 11, 2014
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780198706625
Description: This volume examines the development of the 'way of the samurai' (bushidō), which is popularly viewed as a defining element of the Japanese national character and even the 'soul of Japan' - to provide an overview of modern Japanese social, cultural, and political history.
Notes: Source title: Inventing the Way of the Samurai: Nationalism, Internationalism, and Bushido in Modern Japan (The Past and Present Book Series)