{"product_id":"the-pocket-samurai-9781611802160","title":"The Pocket Samurai","description":"\u003cb\u003eSelected writings from the most influential texts of the samurai era--in a pocket-size edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe samurai of Japan, who were the country's military elite from medieval times to the end of the nineteenth century, were synonmous with valor, honor, and martial arts prowess. Their strict adherence to the code of bushido (\"the way of the warrior\"), chivalry, and honor in fighting to the death continues to capture the imagination of people today, inspiring authors, filmmakers, and artists. \u003ci\u003eThe Pocket Samurai\u003c\/i\u003e contains the essential writings of the era by the most esteemed samurai and philosophers of the age, including the iconic Miyamoto Musashi, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Five Rings\u003c\/i\u003e; Yamamoto Tsunetomo, author of \u003ci\u003eHagakure\u003c\/i\u003e, the best-known explication of the samurai code; Takuan Soho, the Zen priest and adviser to samurai; Yagyu Munenori, whose \u003ci\u003eThe Life-Giving Sword \u003c\/i\u003edescribes a deeply spiritual approach to sword fighting; and others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781611802160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.50h x 3.00w x 0.70d","brand":"William Scott Wilson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36661991243932,"sku":"9781611802160","price":11.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b4dc4b43-cf16-4c47-baae-5faa514cf820.jpg?v=1603900776","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-pocket-samurai-9781611802160","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}