{"title":"Japan","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-way-of-the-samurai-hardcover","title":"The Way of the Samurai - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eInazo Nitobe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The Way of the Samurai: Unveiling the Heart of Ancient Warriors\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen you hear the word \"samurai,\" you might imagine fierce fighters wearing masks and wielding long swords. But there's more to samurai culture than just battles. Inazo Nitobe's classic text reveals that samurai were not only warriors but also part of an aristocratic class. They balanced their martial skills with a deep appreciation for literature and the arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Points: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBushido\u003c\/strong\u003e: This was the samurai's moral code, akin to chivalry. It emphasized qualities like honesty, courage, politeness, and loyalty.\u003cstrong\u003eExploring Bushido\u003c\/strong\u003e: The book delves into these values, shedding light on the samurai's way of life.\u003cstrong\u003eViolent Traditions\u003c\/strong\u003e: Alongside their noble principles, samurai also had brutal practices, such as the intense ritual of hara-kiri (self-immolation).\u003cstrong\u003eEnduring Influence\u003c\/strong\u003e: Although many aspects of samurai culture have faded, their principles still resonate in modern Japan and beyond.\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe samurai were more than just warriors-they embodied a rich blend of honor, discipline, and tradition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 118\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 02, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49708558975226,"sku":"9781998050260","price":33.98,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/9634\/8410\/files\/rdB911IbBU9781998050260.webp?v=1784218671"},{"product_id":"across-the-perilous-sea-japanese-trade-with-china-and-korea-from-the-seventh-to-the-sixteenth-centuries-hardcover-1","title":"Across the Perilous Sea: Japanese Trade with China and Korea from the Seventh to the Sixteenth Centuries - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharlotte Von Verschuer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKristen Lee Hunter\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published as Le commerce extérieur du Japon des origines au XVIe siècle in 1988, this new edition of the landmark French study chronicles Japan's transformation from an importer of continental luxury items, raw materials, and techniques to an exporter of high-quality merchandise over nearly a millennium. The vicissitudes of foreign trade policy, as well as the volume and balance of trade, are examined within the context of regional political and economic developments. All aspects of state-sanctioned and unofficial external commerce are considered. Indeed, this volume reveals that proliferation of private foreign trade constituted a vital link between Japan and its neighbors throughout the suspension of diplomatic relations from the ninth to the fourteenth century. Evidence culled from Japanese, Chinese, and Korean annals and administrative compendia, archaeological excavations, classic literature, artifact collections, and monk and courtier diaries attests to the spectacular diversity of foreign trade goods and their significance in pre-Tokugawa Japanese society.Methodically revised, and featuring an updated, expanded bibliography and redesigned maps, as well as a précis on the state of the field since the original publication, the 2006 English edition is an indispensable resource for scholars and the teaching of premodern East Asian regional history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlotte von Verschuer, Professor of Japanese history and philology at Ãcole Pratique des Hautes Ãtudes in Paris, conducts research on ancient and medieval Japanese foreign relations and material culture. 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