false<![CDATA[Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai]]>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178729025m/826741.jpg27795039Hagakure ("In the Shadow of Leaves") is a manual for the samurai classes consisting of a series of short anecdotes and reflections that give both insight and instruction-in the philosophy and code of behavior that foster the true spirit of Bushido-the Way of the Warrior. It is not a book of<br>philosophy as most would understand the word: it is a collection of thoughts and sayings recorded over a period of seven years, and as such covers a wide variety of subjects, often in no particular sequence. <br>The work represents an attitude far removed from our modern pragmatism and materialism, and possesses an intuitive rather than rational appeal in its assertion that Bushido is a Way of Dying, and that only a samurai retainer prepared and willing to die at any moment can be totally true to his lord.<br>While Hagakure was for many years a secret text known only to the warrior vassals of the Hizen fief to which the author belonged, it later came to be recognized as a classic exposition of samurai thought and came to influence many subsequent generations, including Yukio Mishima. <br>This translation offers 300 selections that constitute the core texts of the 1,300 present in the original. <br>Hagakure was featured prominently in the film Ghost Dog, by Jim Jarmusch.275268book1979Hagakure: The Book of the Samuraitotal:526|5:193|4:189|3:117|2:26|1:1|52621257556831falsefalseTue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002Sun Nov 02 00:41:58 -0700 2008Tue Nov 04 18:23:21 -0800 2008 A lot of people seem to read it assuming that it's some sort of rule book that the samurai class carried around in their kimonos so as to follow its writings without err.
This is not the case. The book was written a...more...]]>
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Hagakure in the final year of high school for my end paper. Now, I picked up this illustrated hardcover copy in Dutch, which will make for a nice reference. It turns out its nearly 300 pages contain only a modest selection of the original work, so I wonder how many H...more...]]>
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50falsefalseMon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003Wed Sep 17 15:38:22 -0700 2008Tue Dec 16 11:15:58 -0800 2008 This book was popularized in the film Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, showing an assassin for the mob who lives according to the his interpretation of the principles of this book. That is how I first came across the book, and since then the book h...more...]]>
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risen from it, not to mention WWII should read this book, or at least read it on-line as it's available in it's entirety on several sites. Those who have seen the film Ghost Dog will have already 'read' the...more...]]>
40falsefalseThu Sep 17 10:10:02 -0700 2009Thu Sep 17 10:14:10 -0700 2009 "The Way of the Samurai is found in death. When it comes to either-or, there is only the quick choice of death. It is not particularly difficult. Be determined and advance. If by setting one's heart right every morning and evening, one is able to live as ...more...]]>
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viewing of one of my favorites films, Jim Jarmusch's "GhostDog", where the protagonist repeatedly
quotes Hagakure. A very insightful text, with some beautifully philosophical passages but also multiple extreme viewpoints. Such vi...more...]]>
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