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The Pocket Samurai
By Compiled, Translated By William Scott Wilson
Selected writings from the most influential texts of the samurai era—in a pocket-size edition. The samurai of Japan, who were the country's military elite from medieval times to the end of...
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Budoshoshinshu
By Translated By William Scott Wilson
A definitive treatise on the code of the samurai--revised and with a new introductionUpholding the samurai code both on and off the battlefield is one of the essential tenets of bushidō, the W...
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The Swordsman's Handbook
By Edited, Translated By William Scott Wilson
An anthology of the most influential writings on swordsmanship from the samurai era.There is perhaps no more potent symbol of the samurai era than the sword. By the seventeenth century in Japan, th...
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The Swordsman's Handbook
By Edited, Translated By William Scott Wilson
This collection of historical writings by martial arts masters—from Miyamoto Musashi to Takuan Soho—is an essential primer on the history, philosophy, and practice of samurai swordsmans...
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The Pocket Samurai
By Compiled, Translated By William Scott Wilson
The samurai of Japan, who were the country’s military elite from medieval times to the end of the nineteenth century, were synonymous with valor, honor, and martial arts prowess. Their strict...
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