Samurai : Exquisite Warriors

by Richard Béliveau

This is one of the world's most impressive collections in terms of both the historical value and rarity of the pieces and their number and diversity. The armour, helmets, masks, swords and spears, not to mention the Buddhas with their sublime smiles and the admirable tea bowls, embody the aesthetic sense and craftsmanship of master Japanese artisans in the days of the samurai.

In these pages you will meet legendary warriors whose lives were guided by a code of honour based on loyalty, courage, perseverance, respect and modesty. You will be dazzled by the culture they refl ect, one that valued both implacable force and extreme refi nement.

144 pages, Paperback

First published May 28, 2012

About the author

Richard Béliveau (born 1953) is currently the director of the Molecular Medicine Laboratory and a researcher in the Department of Neurosurgery at Notre-Dame Hospital. Additionally, he holds the Claude-Bertrand Chair in Neurosurgery at the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal.

Béliveau wrote several books on subjects closely related to health. His books were all written with the help of Denis Gingras, Ph.D., an oncology researcher at the Centre de cancérologie Charles-Bruneau located at the Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine in Montreal. Béliveau also published many scientific articles.

Reviews

[Etienne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Belle introduction dans l’univers des Samouraïs. De magnifiques photos de la collection personnelle de l’auteur, qui est très impressionnante! Certains passages sont un peu répétitifs lorsqu’on tombe dans le descriptif visuel des nombreux casques, armures, sabres, etc. La lecture demeure cependant intéressante et verbalise bien les bases et les informations relatives aux samouraïs pour les néophytes. Un livre simple et sans prétention dans lequel l’auteur nous présente et partage sa passion!