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Lying or equivocation were deemed equally cowardly. The bushi held that his high social position demanded a loftier standard of veracity than that of the tradesman and peasant. Bushi no ichi-gon--the word of a samurai or in exact German equivalent ein Ritterwort --was sufficient guaranty of the truthfulness of an assertion. His word carried such weight with it that promises were generally made and fulfilled without a written pledge, which would have been deemed quite beneath his dignity. Many thrilling anecdotes were told of those who atoned by death for ni-gon, a double tongue.
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Author: Nitob, Inazo
- ISBN: 9781406835359
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 9.02 x 0.18
- Number Of Pages: 76
- Publication Year: 2006
Language:
English