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Samurai Principles and Practices That Will Help Preteens and Teens in School, Sports, Social Activities and Choosing Careers!
Boye Lafayette De MenteBoye De Mente
出版Cultural-Insight Books, 2005
主題Education / Aims & ObjectivesEducation / Parent ParticipationEducation / Philosophy, Theory & Social AspectsHistory / Asia / JapanSelf-Help / Personal Growth / SuccessYoung Adult Nonfiction / Inspirational & Personal Growth
ISBN09147789949780914778998
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=pJ7Nd1TKa3QC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋FOR PARENTS, TEACHERS, PRETEENS & TEENS: Japan's famous samurai warriors, who ruled the country from 1192 until 1868, were one of the most remarkable groups of people the world has ever seen. Their skills with the sword and other weapons of war have seldom been equaled and never surpassed. During the latter centuries of the samurai reign their training went beyond the martial arts to include such cultural pursuits as poetry, painting, calligraphy, history, philosophy and human behavior. Schooling in the skills and knowledge necessary to produce a samurai began in early childhood, and was a lifelong effort. Samurai Principles & Practices That Will Help Preteens & Teens in School, Sports, Social Activities & Choosing Careers, by internationally known Japanologist and author Boy Lafayette De Mente, identifies the principles and practices that made up the educational and training process of samurai youths. The book covers all of the basics of the samurai training-setting goals, discipline, diligence, perseverance, respect, personal appearance, keeping things in order, using intuitive and emotional intelligence, and tapping into cosmic power. De Mente says that training in karate, kendo (the way of the sword) and meditation are paths to learning the skills, morality and motivation that made the samurai so successful, and recommends that this training be incorporated into the educational system of Western countries. An intriguing handbook for success that should especially appeal to the video game generation...