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Inventing the Way of the Samurai
Oleg Benesch · 2014 · 304 pages
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This volume examines the development of the 'way of the samurai' (bushidō), which is popularly viewed as a defining element of the Japanese national character and even the 'soul of Japan' - to provide an overview of modern Japanese social, cultural, and political history.
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The real samurai: feudal Japan's history
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