Shôninki: A Strategic Treatise on Espionage by Historical Ninja

ISBN-13: 9783842307063 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 238 str.

Claude Schedler

Opis

Shoninki (1681) is a historical testimony written by authentic Japanese ninja bearing witness to the strategy and philosophy of these famous warriors. After the first Shoninki translation into German in 2004, this re-edited full translation additionally features: An introduction about the general situation of Ninjutsu treatises; an extended analysis of Shoninki's background, influences and author; a direct comparison to other Ninjutsu treatises like Bansenshukai and Ninpiden; a Japanese glossary; a list of historical Ninjutsu scrolls; references of essential literature on strategy and historical Ninjutsu.

O autorze

The author and translator of Shôninki graduated in Japanese studies at University of Zurich Switzerland spezialized in Asian strategy.