From medieval beginnings, the samurai have inspired art, fiction and films, from Shōgun to Star Wars. But their true story is more complex and surprising than we might realise.

"This collection is the conclusion of a colloquium held at the University of San Francisco in April 2000"--P. vi. Beyond valor and bloodshed: the arts of war as a path to serenity / Karl F. Friday -- ...

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