Tajemství samurajů: Přehledný Výklad O Bojových Uměních Feudálního Japonska by Oscar Ratti, Adala Westbrook

3.6 AVERAGE

kmannarbor's review against another edition

5.0
Excellent compendium and overview of all things Feudal Japan. If you are able, find a hardcover edition with the illustrations.

djinn_n_juice's review against another edition

4.0
Highly informative and as comprehensive as a single book can be, this history of the samurai covers everything from the political situation in Japan during their reign to the curriculum samurais were expected to learn. With pictures depicting each part of the samurai armor, discussions of the poetry composed by the samurai, and also an interesting look at zen archery, this book taught me an incredible amount of knowledge, some of which I can even REMEMBER.