{"product_id":"legends-of-the-samurai-a-history-of-warriors","title":"Legends of the Samurai: A History of Warriors","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Legends of the Samurai, Hiroaki Sato confronts both the history and the legend of the samurai, untangling the two to present an authentic picture of these legendary warriors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough his masterful translations of original samurai tales, laws, dicta, reports, and arguments accompanied by insightful commentary, Sato chronicles the changing ethos of the Japanese warrior from the samurai’s historical origins to his rise to political power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fascinating look at Japanese history as seen through the evolution of the samurai, Legends of the Samurai stands as the ultimate authority on its subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A welcome antidote to the one-dimensional image of the samurai . . . a revealing, entertaining, and often surprising portrait of pre-modern Japan’s heroic warrior elite.” —Mangajin\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Spine Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52938932551961,"sku":"9781590207307","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/8399\/1833\/files\/9781590207307.jpg?v=1785876735","url":"https:\/\/thespinebookshop.com\/products\/legends-of-the-samurai-a-history-of-warriors","provider":"The Spine Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}