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Bushido: The Soul of Japan
by Inazo Nitobe (1862-1933)
Bushido: The Soul of Japan written by Inazo Nitobe was one of the first books on samurai ethics that was originally written in English for a Western audience, and has been subsequently translated into many other languages (also Japanese). Nitobe found in Bushido, the Way of the Warrior, the sources of the virtues most admired by his people: rectitude, courage, benevolence, politeness, sincerity, honor, loyalty and self-control, and he uses his deep knowledge of Western culture to draw comparisons with Medieval Chivalry, Philosophy, and Christianity. (Summary by Availle)
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Total running time: 3:49:59
Read by Availle
In addition to the reader, this audio book was produced by:
Dedicated Proof-Listener: Kristine Bekere
Meta-Coordinator/Cataloging: Anna Simon
mp3 and ogg files
- 00 Preface – 00:08:22
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[ogg vorbis - 5.73MB] - 01 Bushido as an Ethical System – 00:10:43
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[ogg vorbis - 7.38MB] - 02 Sources of Bushido – 00:13:15
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[ogg vorbis - 9.08MB] - 03 Rectitude or Justice – 00:06:41
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[ogg vorbis - 4.50MB] - 04 Courage, the Spirit of Daring and Bearing – 00:09:22
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[ogg vorbis - 6.36MB] - 05 Benevolence, the Feeling of Distress – 00:15:02
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[ogg vorbis - 10MB] - 06 Politeness – 00:13:25
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[ogg vorbis - 9.26MB] - 07 Veracity or Truthfulness – 00:12:43
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[ogg vorbis - 8.65MB] - 08 Honor – 00:11:29
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[ogg vorbis - 7.81MB] - 09 The Duty of Loyalty – 00:14:01
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[ogg vorbis - 9.56MB] - 10 Education and Training of a Samurai – 00:10:18
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[ogg vorbis - 7.10MB] - 11 Self Control – 00:09:30
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[ogg vorbis - 6.51MB] - 12 The Institutions of Suicide and Redress – 00:24:38
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[ogg vorbis - 17MB] - 13 The Sword the Soul of the Samurai – 00:08:11
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[ogg vorbis - 5.60MB] - 14 The Training and Position of Woman – 00:21:50
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[ogg vorbis - 15MB] - 15 The Influence of Bushido – 00:10:44
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[ogg vorbis - 7.37MB] - 16 Is Bushido Still Alive? – 00:15:47
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[ogg vorbis - 11MB] - 17 The Future of Bushido – 00:13:58
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Cataloged on December 23, 2009













