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To many people, the word samurai conjures images of menacing masks, long blades and elaborate armor. However, the classic text The Way of the Samurai by Inazo Nitobe reveals the greater depths inherent to samurai culture; not simply warriors but an aristocratic class who practiced literary and military arts in equal measure and essential to mastering this way of life was their moral code.
A combination of chivalric principles and brutal warfare, The Way of the Samurai provides an intriguing exploration of bushido (chivalry) and other valued qualities (such as rectitude or justice, courage, politeness, veracity, honor, loyalty and self-control) as well as exploring the Samurai's more violent traditions.