The Bushido Code

The Bushido CodeWords of wisdom from great samurai leaders: A collection of inspiring essays and aphorisms from Japan's leading warriors Samurai warrior leaders had to deal with grim conditions of life, death and survival. But such men were not simply rough uneducated fighters: they often personified the Far Eastern ideal of balancing cultural awareness and artistic expertise with high martial abilities. Their sayings, precepts and the anecdotes about them are

A fascinating look into what happens when comedy becomes political and politics becomes comedy

Cazalla’s inner spirituality was a widespread response to the increasing repression of religious dissent enacted by the Inquisition

he was also connected to numerous learned societies

the volume explores how very secular people are ambivalent toward belief

Tenshin'en (The Garden of the Heart of Heaven) in the Museum of Fine Arts

Each interview delves into the private

even after they have been used with apparently good results in other countries

albeit under modified conditions

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one of the Black men who followed John Brown to Harper’s Ferry in 1859

Giovanni Tortelli

Pearl's Secret is a remarkable autobiography and family story that combines elements of history