Secrets of the Samurai: The Martial Arts of Feudal Japan
ISBN-13:
9780804851787
ISBN-10:
0804851786
Edition:
Illustrated
Author:
Oscar Ratti, Adele Westbrook
Publication date:
2019
Publisher:
Tuttle Publishing
Format:
Hardcover
400 pages
Category:
Japan
,
Asian History
,
Strategy
,
Military History
,
Martial Arts
,
Individual Sports
,
Training
,
Eastern
,
Philosophy
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Book details
ISBN-13:
9780804851787
ISBN-10:
0804851786
Edition:
Illustrated
Author:
Oscar Ratti, Adele Westbrook
Publication date:
2019
Publisher:
Tuttle Publishing
Format:
Hardcover
400 pages
Category:
Japan
,
Asian History
,
Strategy
,
Military History
,
Martial Arts
,
Individual Sports
,
Training
,
Eastern
,
Philosophy
Summary
Secrets of the Samurai: The Martial Arts of Feudal Japan (ISBN-13: 9780804851787 and ISBN-10: 0804851786), written by authors
Oscar Ratti, Adele Westbrook, was published by Tuttle Publishing in 2019.
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Description
Secrets of the Samurai is the definitive study of the martial arts of feudal Japan, explaining in detail the weapons, techniques, strategies, and principles of combat that made the Japanese warrior a formidable foe.
The work begins with a panoramic survey of the tumultuous early struggles of warlords contending for political ascendancy then outlines the relentless progression of the military class toward absolute power. In addition to illustrating actual methods of combat, the authors discuss in detail the crucial training necessary to develop a warrior's inner power and to concentrate all his energies into a single force.
Secrets of the Samurai is an essential text for anyone with interest in Japanese combat techniques, weaponry, or military history. This edition also contains a foreword by Adele Westbrook and numerous illustrations by Oscar Ratti.
Chapters include:
The work begins with a panoramic survey of the tumultuous early struggles of warlords contending for political ascendancy then outlines the relentless progression of the military class toward absolute power. In addition to illustrating actual methods of combat, the authors discuss in detail the crucial training necessary to develop a warrior's inner power and to concentrate all his energies into a single force.
Secrets of the Samurai is an essential text for anyone with interest in Japanese combat techniques, weaponry, or military history. This edition also contains a foreword by Adele Westbrook and numerous illustrations by Oscar Ratti.
Chapters include:
- The Bushi
- The Heimin
- The Centers of Martial Instruction
- Armed Bujutsu
- Unarmed Bujutsu
- Control and Power
- Strategic Principles
- Morality of Bujutsu
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