Soul of the Samurai: Modern Translations of Three Classic Works of Zen & Bushido

by Thomas Cleary

Book Overview

Soul of the Samurai contains modern translations of three classic works of Zen & Bushido.

In Soul of the Samurai, bestselling author and respected translator Thomas Cleary reveals the true essence of the Bushido code or Zen warrior teachings according to 17th-century Japanese samurai master Yagyu Munenori and his Zen teacher Takuan Soho.

The three works of Zen & Bushido translated in Soul of the Samurai are:...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804836906
• ISBN13: 9780804836906
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.2" x 7.6"

Customer Reviews

Subtle

This work is remarkably subtle, especially its evocation of Taoist energetics in explaining certain phenomena in martial arts. This book is not for the superficial.