There's a good chance that everything you know about Bushido is wrong.
In this episode, which is a rebroadcast of an episode that was done for the Martial Thoughts podcast, Nate talks about the history, progression, and roots of the "code", concept, and mythology of Bushido - the Way of the Samurai.  
Mentioned in this podcast:
Benesch, Oleg. Inventing the Way of the Samurai  Oxford University Press; 1 edition (November 11, 2014) http://astore.amazon.com/samurai-20/detail/0198706626
Nitobe, Inazo. Bushido, the Soul of Japan  CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 13 edition (February 10, 2013) http://astore.amazon.com/samurai-20/detail/1482509733
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