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The nobility of failure by Ivan I. Morris · Booklabria

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The nobility of failure

BiographyHeroes

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First published: 1975
Language: English
Editions: 4

Synopsis

Brief histories of various heroes from Japanese History who were unsuccessful in their lives but who in their lives and particularly their deaths fulfilled Japanese ideals of behaviour and who therefore continue to be remembered loved and revered.

Subjects: Biography
Heroes
Japan, history
Set in: Japan

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