1st Edition
The Heart of the Warrior Origins and Religious Background of the Samurai System in Feudal Japan
By Catharina Blomberg
Copyright 1994
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
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Traces the development of the samurai, both in the way they regarded themselves and their role in society.
Chapter 1 The Formation of a Warrior Nobility; Chapter 2 Bushi Attitudes Towards the Traditional Religions; Chapter 3 Duty, Privilege & Loyalty: Religious & Practical Concerns; Chapter 4 BushidÅ: The Concept of Chivalry; Chapter 5 Bushi Influence on Culture and the Arts;
Biography
Blomberg, Catharina