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Secrets of the Samurai (The Martial Arts of Feudal Japan) - 9784805314050
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Product Details
Author:
Oscar Ratti, Adele Westbrook
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
400
Publisher:
Tuttle Publishing (August 9, 2016)
Language:
English
Audience:
General/trade
ISBN-13:
9784805314050
ISBN-10:
4805314052
Dimensions:
7.5" x 10" x 0.82"
File:
PGW-LEGATO-Metadata_Only_Publishers_Group_West_Customer_Group_Metadata_20260417164636-20260417.xml
Folder:
PGW
List Price:
$35.99
Case Pack:
12
As low as:
$27.71
Publisher Identifier:
P-PER
Discount Code:
A
Country of Origin:
Singapore
Weight:
35.2oz
Imprint:
Tuttle Publishing
Pub Discount:
65
Overview
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 This edition also contains a new foreword by Adele Westbrook and numerous previously unpublished illustrations by Oscar Ratti.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 This edition also contains a new foreword by Adele Westbrook and numerous previously unpublished illustrations by Oscar Ratti.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
