What Is Japanese Morality? (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

James Augustin Brown Scherer

 
9781330069936: What Is Japanese Morality? (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Explore how loyalty, duty, and education shaped Japanese morality from samurai tales to modern life.

Delve into a historical perspective on how education, national identity, and sacred duties formed the ethical map of Japan. The book examines how loyalty was taught, tested, and celebrated across eras, from early samurai schools to contemporary society.

Through key stories, myths, and reform-era ideas, this edition traces the tension between personal conscience and public allegiance, and how ideas of honor, truth, and gender influenced everyday conduct. It offers a lens on how religion, philosophy, and cultural practice converged to guide behavior and national character.

  • Understand the role of formal schooling and martial training in shaping ethical priorities
  • See how loyalty and duty were taught, tested, and expressed in both public and private life
  • Explore comparisons between traditional ideals and modern reforms across Japanese history

Ideal for readers of history, philosophy, and East Asian studies seeking a concise, accessible account of Japan’s moral evolution.

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