Seppuku: A History of Samurai Suicide

Rankin, Andrew

Kodansha International（2010/12発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版
• 商品コード 9784770031426

Full Description

Charts the history of ritual samurai suicide from ancient times until the 20th century through a selection of thrilling samurai tales, both literary and historical. This title provides a lot of information. This book charts the history of ritual samurai suicide from ancient times until the 20th century through a selection of thrilling samurai tales, both literary and historical. It provides a lot of information that has not appeared in English before. The author has worked directly from original sources, such as medieval war tales, documents of the samurai clans, and