Samurai Wisdom

The ancient warrior culture of Japan produced a sophisticated martial philosophy that we know today as Bushido&#8212;the Way of the Warrior. In <i>Samurai Wisdom</i>, author Thomas Clearly provides five important new translations of major Japanese works on Bushido.<br><br>The writings of the scholar Yamaga Soko and his disciples are among the clearest expositions we have of the core ideals and philosophy underlying the Samurai&apos;s disciplined way of life and outlook. Together they provide an in-depth, practical guide to character building and conduct according to the precepts of Bushido&#8212;a code for professional warriors that retains as much relevance in today&apos;s world as it had when these works were written 400 years ago.<br><br>Yamaga&apos;s writings inspired the transformation of the Samurai from a feudal class of warriors under the command of the Shogun to a group of powerful individuals with great intellectual, political and moral leadership and influence. The works translated in <i>Samurai Wisdom</i> for the very first time are as timeless and important today as the works of Sun Tzu, Musashi and Clausewitz.<br><br>The five Japanese works on Bushido translated in <i>Samurai Wisdom</i> are:<ul><li> <i>The Way of the Knight</i> by Yamaga Soko</li><li> <i>The Warrior&apos;s Rule</i> by Tsugaru Kodo-shi</li><li> <i>Essentials of Military Matters</i> compiled by Yamaga Takatsune</li><li> <i>The Education of Warriors</i> by Yamaga Soko</li><li> <i>Primer of Martial Education</i> by Yamaga Soko</li></ul>