9780195068108 - Zen and the Way of the Sword: Arming the Samurai Psyche de King, Winston L. (38 resultados)

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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. 1st printing. Tight and unmarked. 265pp. Illustrations. Unclipped jacket lightly rubbed. Offers a fascinating look into the mind of the samurai swordsman in a far-reaching account of the role of Zen in the thought, culture, and the martial arts of Japan's soldier elite. Size: 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. NYC: Oxford, 1993. 1st edition, VG+/NF. Book has light wear to spine ends, slice cut ou of upper corner on FFE. DJ has light edge wear. Illustrated drawings, 2 illustrations of Edo Castle. Includes bibliography and index. "A look into the mind of the samurai swordsman in an account of the role of Zen in the thought, culture and the martial arts of Japan's soldier elite." Well-written text, 265 pp. JP.

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Hard Cover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine-. 265 pages, illustrated in b&w. This book "offers a fascinating look into the minds of the samurai swordsman in a far-reaching account of the role of Zen in the thought, culture, and martial arts of Japan's soldier elite." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE- DUST JACKET. Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic acid-free jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, 1st prtg. textured paper boards, black quarter-cloth spine, unclipped color illus grey dj, exc unread, gift cond; 265 pp. 6.5"-9.5". role of Zen in the thought, culture, martial arts of Japan's soldier elite.

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Hardback. Condición: New. Zen and the Way of the Sword goes to the heart of the samurai ethos by examining the traditional cult of the sword and its relationship to the beliefs and practices of Zen Buddhism. The sword, King demonstrates, was seen as the soul of the samurai, and swordmanship was both a fine art and a spiritual discipline, the practice of which could lead to superhuman concentration of mental and physical energy and absolute indifference in the face of death. King here presents a detailed analysis of how Zen meditation techniques helped the samurai achieve iron discipline of mind, body and emotion and how the Zen doctrine of the "Great Death" of the self harmonized with the warrior's need to be ready for death at every moment. Surveying the origins and history of the warrior class and the ancient traditions of the sword and sword-making, King reveals how the surprising alliance between Zen and the Samurai came about, and how Zen rationalized its disregard of the ancient Buddhist tradition of non-violence. His conclusions raise important questions about the ethical status of Zen and its relation to society and shed new light on the values of Japanese culture.

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Condición: New. An examination of the heart of the samurai ethos known as the "cult of the sword" and its relationship to Zen Buddhism. Surveying the origins of the warrior class, Zen meditation techniques and aspects of the Japanese martial arts, the author explains how this unusual alliance came about. Num Pages: 288 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HREZ; JFC; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 574. . 1993. Hardback. . . . .

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Condición: New. An examination of the heart of the samurai ethos known as the "cult of the sword" and its relationship to Zen Buddhism. Surveying the origins of the warrior class, Zen meditation techniques and aspects of the Japanese martial arts, the author explains how this unusual alliance came about. Num Pages: 288 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HREZ; JFC; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 574. . 1993. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. 1st Edition. Condition of Hardback book and Dustjacket: As New Zen--serene, contemplative, a discipline of meditation associated with painting, rock gardens, and flower arranging--seems an odd ingredient in the martial psyche of the Japanese samurai. "One who is a samurai must before all things keep constantly in mind.the fact that he has to die," wrote a seventeenth-century warrior. "That is his chief business." But the demands of that "business," writes Winston King, found the perfect philosophical match in the teachings of Zen Buddhism. In Zen and the Way of the Sword, King offers a fascinating look into the mind of the samurai swordsman in a far-reaching account of the role of Zen in the thought, culture, and the martial arts of Japan's soldier elite. An esteemed scholar of Eastern religions, King deftly traces the development of Zen and discusses the personal nature of its practice, its emphasis on individual discovery and attainment. He then presents an accomplished capsule history of the samurai class, from its rise in the middle ages to formal abolition in the nineteenth century--an account filled with details of wars, political maneuvering, and cultural achievements. King also looks at the arms and vocation of the individual samurai, placing the details of armor and weapons in the context of the samurai conception of warfare. In particular, King focuses on the sword--the soul of the samurai, as it was called--describing how it was forged, the honor given famous swordsmiths, the rise of schools of swordsmanship, and breathtaking feats of the great swordsmen. Throughout, King shows how the samurai cultivated Zen, relating its teaching of a free and spontaneous mind to the experience of a warrior in individual combat, and finding philosophical strength in Zen as they prepared themselves for death. "What mind can penetrate his opponent's mind?" one authority has written. "It is a mind that has been trained and cultivated to the point of detachment with perfect freedom.His mind should reflect his opponent's mind like water reflecting the moon." In other words, a mind trained by Zen. King goes on to trace the role of Zen in samurai life through the peaceful eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, examining the absorption of Zen into broader Japanese culture and its influence on Japanese behavior in World War II and the post-war period. Throughout, he provides a thoughtful perspective, both sympathetic and aware of the ethical problems inherent in a school of Buddhism turned to the needs of a military class. A scholarly, absorbing account, Zen and the Way of the Sword provide fascinating insight into the samurai ethos, and the culture of Japan today. 265PP.

Hardback. Condición: New. Zen and the Way of the Sword goes to the heart of the samurai ethos by examining the traditional cult of the sword and its relationship to the beliefs and practices of Zen Buddhism. The sword, King demonstrates, was seen as the soul of the samurai, and swordmanship was both a fine art and a spiritual discipline, the practice of which could lead to superhuman concentration of mental and physical energy and absolute indifference in the face of death. King here presents a detailed analysis of how Zen meditation techniques helped the samurai achieve iron discipline of mind, body and emotion and how the Zen doctrine of the "Great Death" of the self harmonized with the warrior's need to be ready for death at every moment. Surveying the origins and history of the warrior class and the ancient traditions of the sword and sword-making, King reveals how the surprising alliance between Zen and the Samurai came about, and how Zen rationalized its disregard of the ancient Buddhist tradition of non-violence. His conclusions raise important questions about the ethical status of Zen and its relation to society and shed new light on the values of Japanese culture.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Zen--serene, contemplative, a discipline of meditation associated with painting, rock gardens, and flower arranging--seems an odd ingredient in the martial psyche of the Japanese samurai. But the author reveals the role of Zen in the thought, culture, and the martial arts of Japan's soldier elite. King shows how the samurai cultivated Zen and found strength in it as they prepared themselves for combat and possible death. 16 line drawings.

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