Samurai Code. Hagakure. Book of Five Rings

Samurai Code, the rules and norms of human behavior, who joined the Warrior"s path - Busido, their roots are deeply in antiquity. The philosophy of the samuracy was formed both under the influence of rational factors - historical, geographical, social and influence of the spiritual foundations of the Japanese society - Buddhism, Sintoism, Zen"s teachings. All this was reflected in the writings of the Great Warriors Yamamoto Tsungomo (1659-1719) and Miyamoto Musasi (1584-1645) "Hagakure" ("hidden in foliage"), "Book of five rings", the writings of other outstanding commander make up a samurai code - a set of rules and norms of behavior, which followed many generations of Japanese warriors.
Like all the publications of the "Great Commanders" series, the book is equipped with detailed historical and biographical comments, the text accompany hundreds of unique illustrations and photographs, with many of which the modern reader will like for the first time