by Yukio Mishima · Feltrinelli · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788807811203
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«Lezioni spirituali per giovani samurai» is the philosophical essay by Yukio Mishima, published by Feltrinelli in paperback (130 pages, in Italian).
The book brings together five writings by Yukio Mishima from the late sixties in which he sets out his ideal of the warrior: lessons in discipline and honor for young samurai, a philosophy of action inspired by Wang Yangming and a final proclamation. The collection shows his turn towards samurai ethics as the essence of Japanese identity.
It belongs to the Universale Economica collection (no. 1120). The main text originally appeared in 1969 as «Wakaki samurai no tame ni» and the Italian edition brings together five writings.
For readers interested in Japanese philosophy, the samurai code and the figure of Yukio Mishima.
Kimitake Hiraoka, known by his pen name Yukio Mishima, was a Japanese novelist, playwright, short story writer, actor, martial artist, model, and the leader of an attempted coup d'état that culminated in his seppuku. He is considered one of the most important postwar stylists of the Japanese language.
