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Shogun Scrolls: On Controlling All Aspects of the Realm »

Authors: Stephen F. Kaufman
ISBN-13: 9780977955121, ISBN-10: 0977955125
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Worthy Shorts
Date Published: January 2006
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Stephen F. Kaufman

Book Synopsis

The Shogun Scrolls were written in the late twelfth century by Hidetomo Nakadai, a scholar and regent in the court of Minamoto Yoritomo, the first shogun of Japan and one of the world's most ruthless generals. Recently victorious over rival clans, the shogun required Nakadai to provide detailed advice on governing all aspects of the realm. The resulting treatise can today be used as a guide for personal development and motivation.

	Introduction
	Nakadai's Letter to Yoritomo	1
Ch. 1	How Power Comes To Be	3
Ch. 2	Private and Public Domains	7
Ch. 3	Combining Domains Creates Natural Dissension	15
Ch. 4	The Granting of Favors	25
Ch. 5	Further Thoughts on the Wielding of Control	27
Ch. 6	Controlling and Managing by Your Own Ability	35
Ch. 7	Assistance from Without	39
Ch. 8	The Application of Cruelty and Evil	45
Ch. 9	The Emperor's Good Graces	51
Ch. 10	Resources	55
Ch. 11	Religious Beliefs and the Soul of the People	59
Ch. 12	Mercenary Troops	61
Ch. 13	Auxiliary Troops	65
Ch. 14	The Shogun's Concern with Military Matters	69
Ch. 15	Why Shoguns Are Praised Little and Blamed Much	73
Ch. 16	Generosity and Miserliness	77
Ch. 17	Looting and Raping	81
Ch. 18	Revenge	83
Ch. 19	The Absolute Necessity of Protocol	87
Ch. 20	Making Yourself Understood	91
Ch. 21	Countermanding an Order	95
Ch. 22	The Deadliness of Arrogance, Conceit, and False Pride	97
Ch. 23	No-Thing-Ness	99