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: 0674868099 Publisher: Harvard University Press Published: 1997 Binding: Paperback Language: English Condition: Used: Very Good Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. B 1617976 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 the