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UNINA9910789765303321 |
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Titolo |
Soul of the samurai [[electronic resource] /] / [edited] by Thomas Cleary |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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North Clarendon, Vt., : Tuttle Pub., c2005 |
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ISBN |
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0-8048-4895-5 |
1-4629-0031-3 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (160 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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ClearyThomas F. <1949-2021.> |
YagyūMunenori <1571-1646.> |
Takuan Sōhō <1573-1645.> |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Military art and science - Japan |
Swordplay - Philosophy |
Martial arts - Religious aspects - Zen Buddhism |
Martial arts - Religious aspects - Zen Buddhism - Doctrines |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Martial arts : the book of family traditions / by Yagyu Munenori (1571-1646) -- The inscrutable subtlety of immovable wisdom / by Takuan (1573-1645) / Tai-A : notes on the peerless sword / by Takuan (1573-1645). |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Thomas Cleary's translation of Code of the Samurai introduced the social, political, and organizational principles of samurai culture, including loyalty to family, a sense of service and duty, and the rules for dealing with allies and enemies.In Soul of the Samurai, Cleary delves into the key influence of Zen on the samurai's combat style, from its emphasis on detachment-meaning a willingness to sacrifice life (including one's own)-to the attempt to clear the mind and ""be in the moment,"" which freed the swordsman's mind from distractions and allowed him to act in an in |
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