Bushido: The Soul of Japan by Inazō Nitobe - Chapter 9. The Duty of Loyalty
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) SECTION CHAPTER READER TIME Play 00 Prefaces Availle 00:08:22 Play 01 Bushido as an Ethical System Availle 00:10:43 Play 02 Sources of Bushido Availle 00:13:15 Play 03 Rectitude or Justice Availle 00:06:41 Play 04 Courage, the Spirit of Daring and Bearing Availle 00:09:22 Play 05 Benevolence, the Feeling of Distress Availle 00:15:02 Play 06 Politeness Availle 00:13:25 Play 07 Veracity or Truthfulness Availle 00:12:43 Play 08 Honor Availle 00:11:29 Play 09 The Duty of Loyalty Availle 00:14:01 Play 10 Education and Training of a Samurai Availle 00:10:18 Play 11 Self-Control Availle 00:09:30 Play 12 The Institutions of Suicide and Redress Availle 00:24:38 Play 13 The Sword, the Soul of the Samurai Availle 00:08:11 Play 14 The Training and Position of Woman Availle 00:21:50 Play 15 The Influence of Bushido Availle 00:10:44 Play 16 Is Bushido Still Alive? Availle 00:15:47 Play 17 The Future of Bushido Availle 00:13:58 credits librivox.org
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) SECTION CHAPTER READER TIME Play 00 Prefaces Availle 00:08:22 Play 01 Bushido as an Ethical System Availle 00:10:43 Play 02 Sources of Bushido Availle 00:13:15 Play 03 Rectitude or Justice Availle 00:06:41 Play 04 Courage, the Spirit of Daring and Bearing Availle 00:09:22 Play 05 Benevolence, the Feeling of Distress Availle 00:15:02 Play 06 Politeness Availle 00:13:25 Play 07 Veracity or Truthfulness Availle 00:12:43 Play 08 Honor Availle 00:11:29 Play 09 The Duty of Loyalty Availle 00:14:01 Play 10 Education and Training of a Samurai Availle 00:10:18 Play 11 Self-Control Availle 00:09:30 Play 12 The Institutions of Suicide and Redress Availle 00:24:38 Play 13 The Sword, the Soul of the Samurai Availle 00:08:11 Play 14 The Training and Position of Woman Availle 00:21:50 Play 15 The Influence of Bushido Availle 00:10:44 Play 16 Is Bushido Still Alive? Availle 00:15:47 Play 17 The Future of Bushido Availle 00:13:58 credits librivox.org