Immerse yourself in the world of the Samurai with this classic text. Code of the Samurai is the 350-year-old summary of the rules and expectations embodied in Bushido--the ancient Japanese "Way of the Warrior." Written by Taira Shigesuke, a Samurai and prominent teacher of military techniques, it was published posthumously in 1834. This influential book was intended as a training manual for young Samurai, outlining personal and professional standards. This accessible and enjoyable translation is by Thomas Cleary, the foremost translator of Asian martial classics, accompanied by the powerful line drawings of master illustrator Oscar Ratti. A new foreword by Alexander Bennett, a leading expert on Samurai history, explains the lasting importance of this classic work and its place within the canon of Japanese literature.

This four-hundred-year-old explication of the rules and expectations embodied in Bushido, the Japanese way of the warrior, is one of the primary sources on the tenets of Bushido, a way of thought that remains fascinating to the modern world, East and West. Bushido has played a major role in shaping the behavior of the modern Japanese government, corporations, society, and individuals, as well as in shaping the modern Martial Arts within Japan and internationally. Este tratado de cuatro siglos de antiguedad acerca de las reglas que encarna el bushido, el japones "camino del guerrero," es el texto primario de esta etica, que continua fascinando al mundo moderno del este y del oeste. El bushido ha jugado un papel fundamental a la hora de formar el comportamiento del gobierno, las empresas, la sociedad y los individuos del Japon actual, asi como en las artes marciales modernas, tanto en Japon como en el resto del mundo.