The Heart of the Warrior: Origins and Religious Background of the Samurai System in Feudal Japan

ISBN-13: 9781873410134 / Angielski / Miękka / 1995 / 240 str.

Catharina Blomberg;Catharina Blomberg

Opis

This book traces the development of the samurai, in the way they regarded themselves and their role in society. From their origins as provincial men-at-arms they gradually evolved into a very powerful group who had an almost mythical status. Their concept of chilvarous behaviour and strict code based on the central principle of loyality to death and beyond, hitherto largely ignored by scholars, has since earned them a worldwide appeal.

Traces the development of the samurai, both in the way they regarded themselves and their role in society.

Spis treści

Chapter 1 The Formation of a Warrior Nobility; Chapter 2 Bushi Attitudes Towards the Traditional Religions; Chapter 3 Duty, Privilege & Loyalty: Religious & Practical Concerns; Chapter 4 Bushidō: The Concept of Chivalry; Chapter 5 Bushi Influence on Culture and the Arts;

O autorze

Blomberg, Catharina