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Published by Robinson, 2010, softcover, index, 356 pages, condition : as new.
From a leading expert in Japanese history, this is one of the first full histories of the art and culture of the samurai warrior. The samurai emerged as a warrior caste in medieval Japan and would have a powerful influence on the history and culture of the country for the next 500 years.
People in general recognize samurai lore as a series of epic happenings and the figure of the samurai as a romantic warrior. That was also my case. When I finished the book, I was very thankful for the greater knowledge I ended up having of the class, but also a bit sad when I realized I had lost the transcendental idea that samurais were noble men that followed, for the most part, the "bushido" code, the way of the sword. In the end I found a very pleasurable reading and as a fan of samurais myself, much glad with everything I learned, which spans through all Japan's history. As I mentioned before, it's possible that the reader's lose some of the idea of romanticism and code of honor to the samurai - Clements always try to put up some real facts, and reality can be grim, mostly for people who had war as a way of life - but nonetheless will finish the book enlightened and perhaps admiring the samurai and its history not only because of pre-conceived ideas of romantic lore but as true men that didn't fear to change history and helped molded Japan into what it is known today.
