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This astonishing book charts the history and practice of ritual samurai suicide from ancient times until the 20th century through primary sources, both literary and historical, many of them never before translated into English. The author has worked from documents such as medieval war tales, records of the samurai domains, and execution handbooks. The book benefits from an extensive introduction, footnotes, and bibliography, but is written also to appeal to the general reader. It is divided into four basic sections: "History to 1600" looks at cases of ritual suicide taken from historical texts from the 8th to the 17th century. "The Seppuku Ritual" draws on previously untranslated seppuku manuals from the 18th and 19th centuries to explain the correct procedure and etiquette, as well as the different stomach-cutting procedures, types of swords, attire, location, and even the refreshments served at the seppuku ceremony. "History after 1600" focuses on famed cases up to and including the 20th century, and "Paradigms" offers a selection of short quotations from authors and commentators down the centuries that sum up Japanese and non-Japanese attitudes to seppuku. "As for when to die, make sure you are one step ahead of everyone else. Never pull back from the brink. But be aware that there are times when you should die, and times when you should not. Die at the right moment and you will be a hero. Die at the wrong moment, and you will die like a dog." -- Izawa Nagahide, The Warrior's Code, 1725

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Publisher
Kodansha America, Incorporated
ISBN-10
4770031424
ISBN-13
9784770031426
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Book Title
Seppuku : a History of Samurai Suicide
Author
Andrew Rankin
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Sociology / General, Martial Arts & Self-Defense, General, Suicide
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Psychology, Sports & Recreation, Social Science
Number of Pages
256 Pages

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Item Length
5.5in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
7.5in
Item Weight
11.9 Oz

Additional Product Features

Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
Hv6548.J3r36 2011
Reviews
"A fascinating book -- well researched and extensively cited without being overly dry -- it's an excellent read for anyone intrigued by the subject or by Japanese history in general." -- Library Journal
Copyright Date
2011
Lccn
2010-041547
Dewey Decimal
394.880952
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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