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Hagakure

Yamamoto Tsunetomo

  • Bindwijze: Paperback
  • Taal: en
  • Categorie: Sport & Outdoor
  • ISBN: 9784770031204
The Code of the Samurai
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Taal:en
Bindwijze:Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum:24 december 2010
Aantal pagina's:143
Illustraties:Nee
Betrokkenen
Hoofdauteur:Yamamoto Tsunetomo
Tweede Auteur:Alexander Bennett
Co Auteur:Yamamoto Tsunetomo
Hoofdillustrator:Chie Kutsuwada
Hoofdillustrator:Chie Kutsuwada
Vertaling
Eerste Vertaler:Alexander Bennett
Overige kenmerken
Editie:Manga ed.
Extra groot lettertype:Nee
Product breedte:154 mm
Product hoogte:14 mm
Product lengte:229 mm
Studieboek:Nee
Verpakking breedte:226 mm
Verpakking hoogte:29 mm
Verpakking lengte:226 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht:304 g
Overige kenmerken
Editie:Manga ed.
Extra groot lettertype:Nee
Product breedte:154 mm
Product hoogte:14 mm
Product lengte:229 mm
Studieboek:Nee
Verpakking breedte:226 mm
Verpakking hoogte:29 mm
Verpakking lengte:226 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht:304 g

Samenvatting

Based on William Scott Wilson's definitive translation, adapted by scriptwriter and comic book/manga author Sean Wilson, and with lively drawings by well-known illustrator Chie Kutsuwada, this first-ever graphic treatment of what's considered the most influential of all samurai treatises is sure to delight manga fans, martial arts enthusiasts, and students of Japanese culture.

Reminiscent of The Arabian Nights in structure, Hagakure is a collection of tales and anecdotes that offer instruction and insight into the philosophy and code of behavior that foster the true spirit of Bushido – the Way of the Warrior. A young, upcoming samurai seeks the advice of an older, seasoned warrior who has become a Zen monk. The ambitious young samurai humbly begs to learn from the old master, who consents. So begins a series of eventful meetings.

At each sitting. the master tells his young student tales of samurai past. Tales of famous warriors are recited, as well as ignoble gaffs. With brutal, unrelenting samurai justice, wrongs are righted and judgment is enacted. With each incident, the young novice learns what it means to be a samurai. Learns what courage and right thought are. Learns the harsh realities and subtle wisdom of his age.

Writer Sean Wilson and illustrator Chie Kutsuwada both bring ample experience in the genre to this project. And, as an added bonus, William Scott Wilson, the translator of the original Kodansha International version of the book, provides an illuminating Afterword.