Bøger af Yamamoto Tsunetomo

Edición ilustrada, anotada, revisada y con diversos anexos del código bushido/samurai.HAGAKURE (oculto tras las hojas, a la sombra de las hojas) es el más célebre tratado sobre la vida y la conducta de los samuráis, sobre la vía del samurai. Terminado de recopilar en 1716, transmite pensamientos y sentencias que aportan gran conocimiento acerca de la filosofía y el código de comportamiento del espíritu Bushido: el camino del guerrero, la aceptación total de la vida sabiendo morir en cada instante, el desafío de la vida prefiriendo la muerte a una vida indigna o impura, o el estar presto y deseoso de morir en cualquier momento para ser totalmente fiel a su señor, entre otra amplia variedad de preceptos. Mantenido en secreto durante más de siglo y medio, celosamente guardado por el clan Nabeshima, de Hizen (al que Yamamoto pertenecía), y cada vez más alejado del pragmatismo y el materialismo que impregna nuestra sociedad actual, el HAGAKURE se mantiene, no obstante, como una de las obras más sublimes y representativas de la cultura japonesa tradicional.

Yamamoto Tsunetomo's insider's look into the Japanese warrior code of the samurai, The Art of the Samurai, is now presented in this beautifully illustrated edition that will enlighten anyone with an interest in Japanese culture and world literature.

The definitive translation of the seminal treatise on the code of the samurai. Living and dying with bravery and honor is at the heart of Hagakure, a series of over 1,300 short texts written by eighteenth-century samurai Yamamoto Tsunetomo. These texts illuminate the classic Japanese concept of bushido (the Way of the Warrior), which dictated how samurai were expected to behave, conduct themselves, live, and die. Acclaimed translator William Scott Wilson has selected and translated here three hundred of those texts to create an accessible distillation of this guide, making it one of the most thorough and astonishing windows into the captivating world of the samurai available. This edition includes an introduction that delves into the Zen concept of muga, or “death” of the ego, giving an in-depth historical and philosophical background for the more metaphorical reading of Hagakure that is based on Tsunetomo’s reference to bushido as “the Way of death.” Through this lens, which has held a morbid fascination for readers through the years, the classic takes on a fresh and nuanced appeal. This book was previously published under the title Hagakure. This book is part of the Shambhala Pocket Library series.The Shambhala Pocket Library is a collection of short, portable teachings from notable figures across religious traditions and classic texts. The covers in this series are rendered by Colorado artist Robert Spellman. The books in this collection distill the wisdom and heart of the work Shambhala Publications has published over 50 years into a compact format that is collectible, reader-friendly, and applicable to everyday life.