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Written by yamamoto tsunetomo, who was a samurai in the early 1700s, it is a book that combines the teachings of both zen and confucianism. This ebook is complete with linked table of content making navigation quicker and easier. The first edition of the novel was published in 1716, and was written by tsunetomo yamamoto. Heart of a samurai download pdf epub gets free book. Read the way of the samurai the book of five rings, the hagakure, bushido. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 179 pages and is available in hardcover format.
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