The Japanese Art of War: Understanding the Culture of Strategy

The Japanese Art of War: Understanding the Culture of Strategy - Paperback

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The Japanese Art of War: Understanding the Culture of Strategy - Paperback

The Japanese Art of War: Understanding the Culture of Strategy - Paperback

by Thomas Cleary
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by Thomas Cleary (Author)

An exploration of the Japanese military tradition--and how these ancient martial strategies still inform modern behavior

Military rule and the martial tradition of the samurai dominated Japanese culture for more than eight hundred years. According to Thomas Cleary--translator of more than thirty-five classics of Asian philosophy--the Japanese people have been so steeped in the way of the warrior that some of the manners and mentality of this outlook remain embedded in their individual and collective consciousness.

Cleary shows how well-known attributes such as the reserve and mystery of formal Japanese behavior are deeply rooted in the ancient strategies of the traditional arts of war. Citing original Japanese sources that are popular among Japanese readers today, he reveals the hidden forces behind Japanese attitudes and conduct in political, business, social, and personal life.

Author Biography

Thomas Cleary holds a PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University and a JD from the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law. He is the translator of over fifty volumes of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Islamic texts from Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese, Pali, and Arabic. A resident of Oakland, California, he passed away in June 2021.

Number of Pages: 144
Dimensions: 0.5 x 9.04 x 6.1 IN
Publication Date: May 10, 2005
ISBN9781590302453
Author Thomas Cleary
PublisherShambhala Classics
GenreHistory and Philosophy
FormatPaperback
PublishedMay 2005
LanguageENG- English
Pages144
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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