Written in English in 1899 by a Japanese educator at home in both worlds, this short book set out to explain his country's moral code to the West and became a classic on both sides of the Pacific. Nitobe walks through the virtues that formed the samurai: rectitude, courage, benevolence, politeness, veracity, honor, loyalty, and the discipline of self-control.
This is the Civil Savage Society edition, newly typeset in a 6 by 9 inch US Trade format, 106 pages, with both of Nitobe's prefaces and all 35 of his notes set as true footnotes.
Paperback: perfect bound on cream stock. A workhorse copy, meant to be carried, dog-eared, and marked up.
Hardcover: casewrap edition built for the shelf and the long haul.
E-Book: instant download, delivered to your email at purchase.
Print editions are produced on demand. Nothing warehoused, never out of print.
