Add this copy of Introducci—N Al Hagakure, Tica Samurai Japon, Yukio to cart. $45.00, new condition, Sold by DIBbooks rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Buenos Aires, CABA, ARGENTINA, published 1977 by Basic Books.
Add this copy of The Way of the Samurai to cart. $157.00, very good condition, Sold by ZENO'S rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Francisco, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by Basic Books.
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New York. 1977. Basic Books. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0465090893. Translated from the Japanese by Kathryn Sparling. 166 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by Vincent Torre. keywords: Literature Translated Japan Asia. FROM THE PUBLISHER-The book that was to provide constant spiritual guidance must form the basis of my morality and it must enable me to approve completely of my youth. It must be a book that could support firmly this loneliness of mine and my anachronistic stance. What is more, it must be a book banned by contemporary society. Hagakure conformed to all these specifications. -from Mishima's Prologue to Hagakure. Here, for the first time in English, is Mishima's own adaptation and interpretation of Hagakure, the fascinating collection illustrating The Way of the Samurai—the traditional code of life for the Japanese. In his commentary, Mishima stresses the similarities between his own criticism of postwar Japan and the criticism of his eighteenth-century contemporaries. For Mishima what matters is the perfection of the individual, the isolation of the individual, and the impossibility of communication between human beings. In his introduction to Hagakure, Mishima dis-cusses the great influence that the book has had on his own development as a writer and as an interpreter of modern Japanese society. As seen by Mishima, Hagakure advocates a particular philosophy of love, of daily living, and of action. Mishima's own frenzied career carefully followed this philosophy of action: responsibility for one's acts, patriotism without question, and the opting for suicide as the most honorable course to follow when confronted by unacceptable alternatives. For Mishima, the way of the samurai was lost to Japanese men who, as he wrote, have preserved the chrysanthemum of traditional culture, but not the sword. inventory #5702.
Add this copy of Way of the Samurai to cart. $189.43, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Emerald rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by Basic Books.
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Add this copy of Way of the Samurai to cart. $189.43, fair condition, Sold by Bookmans rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tucson, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by Basic Books.
Add this copy of The Way of the Samurai. Yukio Mishima on Hagakure in to cart. $205.12, like new condition, Sold by Zubal Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cleveland, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by Basic Books.
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First edition, first printing with the complete number row; 166 pp., Hardcover, fine in a very good dust jacket. -If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request.
