Taming of the Samurai: Honorific Individualism and the Making of Modern Japan (Revised)

Title: Taming of the Samurai: Honorific Individualism and the Making of Modern Japan (Revised) Author: Eiko Ikegami ISBN: 9780674868090 Publisher: Harvard University Press Published: 1997 Binding: Paperback Language: English Condition: Used: Near Fine Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. Asian History 1649841 Publisher Description: Modern Japan offers us a view of a highly developed society with its own internal logic. Eiko Ikegami makes this logic accessible to us through a sweeping investigation into the roots of Japanese organizational structures. She accomplishes this by focusing on the diverse roles that the samurai have played in Japanese history. From their rise in ancient Japan, through their dominance as warrior lords in the medieval period, and their subsequent transfo