{"product_id":"samurai-and-ninja-the-real-story-behind-the-japanese-warrior-myth-that-shatters-the-bushido-mystique-9784805313343","title":"Samurai and Ninja: The Real Story Behind the Japanese Warrior Myth That Shatters the Bushido Mystique","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe myths of the noble Samurai and the sinister Ninja are filled with romantic fantasy and fallacy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSamurai and Ninja expert Antony Cummins shatters the myths and exposes the true nature of these genuine--and very lethal--medieval Japanese warriors. The Samurai and Ninja were, in fact, brutal killing machines trained in torture and soaked in machismo. Many were skilled horsemen and sword-fighting specialists, while others were masters of deception and sabotage. Some fought for loyalty, others for personal gain. What these warriors all shared in common was their unflinching personal bravery, skill and brutality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSamurai and Ninja\u003c\/i\u003e, Cummins separates myth from reality and shows why the Japanese were the most skilled warriors of all time: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe describes the Samurai and the Ninja as they were in earlier times when battles raged across Japan--not in later times when war became obsolete and Japanese warriors became philosophers, scholars and courtiers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe describes the social context of the day and the feudal world into which the warriors were trained to fight and die for their lords.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe exposes the fundamentally brutal nature of warfare in medieval Japan.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003eThis book is illuminated by many rare Japanese manuscripts and texts which are translated into English for the very first time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Antony Cummins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9784805313343","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42709329019017,"sku":"9784805313343","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_37600ec8-e2b1-45fa-a4e3-fcba19adfbd9.jpg?v=1719513941","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/samurai-and-ninja-the-real-story-behind-the-japanese-warrior-myth-that-shatters-the-bushido-mystique-9784805313343","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}