Using the book Hagakure, write a 5-6 page paper addressing the following question:
Yamamoto Tsunetomo's Hagakure has been called the "Bible of the Samurai," but it was written after Japan's warrior class had stopped fighting. Is Hagakure a valuable guide for warrior-bureaucrats in an age of peace, or is it anachronistic and closer to work of fantasy fiction? Evaluate the contents of Hagakure and consider the political and social context of the age that the book was written in responding to the question.
History of the Samurai: Is Hagakure a valuable guide for warrior-bureaucrats in an age of peace, or is it anachronistic and closer to work of fantasy fiction?
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