The Chrysanthemum and the Sword: Patterns of Japanese Culture, Paperback - Ruth Benedict

Reducere. Description2019 Reprint of the 1946 Edition by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. Noted American anthropologist Ruth Benedict wrote this book at the...

Reducere. Essential reading for anyone interested in Japanese culture, this unsurpassed masterwork opens an intriguing window on Japan. Benedict s World War ...

Reducere. Facsimile of 1935 Edition. The essential idea in Patterns of Culture is, according to Margaret Mead, "her view of human cultures as 'personality wr...

'A Japanese Mirror is what the tourist who wants to see the real Japan - "through the looking glass" - should pack in his flight-bag.' TLS

O carte despre cultura japoneza. Cum a reusit o antropologa americana care nu a pus niciodata piciorul in Tara Soarelui Rasare sa scrie una dintre ...

Crizantema si sabia. Tipare ale culturii japoneze - Ruth Benedict

Featuring full-color photographs and illustrations throughout, this text is a comprehensive guide to Japanese culture. The richness of Japan's hist...

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Provides insight as to which athletes have been the greatest in the world.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Benedict BermangeIllustration(...

Reducere. Zen and Japanese Culture is a classic that has influenced generations of readers and played a major role in shaping conceptions of Zen's influence ...

Nakamura Taisaburo's landmark book on the art of the sword includes technical information, thoughtful analysis, and fascinating recollections of hi...

In science, race can be a useful concept--for specific, limited purposes. When race, as a way of classifying people, is drafted into the service of...

Reducere. In the next exciting installment of the series, Jack travels to Japan, where under the cover of darkness, a band of ninja thieves has stolen some o...

DescriptionThis book details the treatment of Allied service-women, female civilians and local women by the Japanese occupation forces. While a num...

Reducere. Are you planning a trip to Japan and would you like to enjoy an unforgettable experience?Are you learning Japanese, and would you like to know how ...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of ancient Japan, then keep reading...Japan, the country of the rising sun, is today known as one o...

In the West, Japanese culture comes in the form of Power Rangers, Godzilla movies, and Sanrio products, but of course the indigenous pop culture is...

DescriptionRenowned budo (martial arts) and ninja grandmaster Hatsumi explains how Japanese sword fighting embodies the essence of budo and the spi...

In this book players are ranked, split according to their roles. Openers, middle-order batsmen, all-rounders, wicket-keepers, fast bowlers and slow...

Publisher: Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for CultureAuthor(s): Shimura FukumiIllustration(s): 25 colour photosPublication date: 2019Dimensio...

Publisher: Transcript VerlagAuthor(s): Sacha KaganNumber of pages: 514Collection: ImagePublication date: 2011Dimensions: 225 x 135 x 36Cover type: ...

Covers the dramatic 15 years of Japanese Empire expansion.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): N S NashIllustration(s): 120 B&W illustrations...

Culture SmartJapan will guide you through modern Japan's shifting social and cultural maze. It provides invaluable insights into people's attitudes...

Using analytical tools from a wide spectrum of disciplines, this edited collection analyzes the role of the body in contemporary Japanese society, ...

This stirring biography reveals the full story of a remarkable man who survived against the odds to save countless lives.Publisher: Pen & Sword Boo...

Reducere. DescriptionOver 60 Japanese Swords in gallery format covering 1000 years of technological development. The Yume Collection is a reference and educa...

A superb example of the ever-popular Japanese POW genre. First hand and contemporaneous account of survival on the notorious Burma Railway.

An unusual example of the popular but shocking Japanese POW genre.

Reducere. In November 1934 as the United States and Japan drifted toward war, a team of American League all-stars that included Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie...

A comprehensive account of the Japanese Army, acquainting the reader with the various landmark successes and pivotal failures that have shaped its ...

Where did the custom of duelling originate, and why did it spread so quickly all over Europe and the Americas?Illustrations: 30 b&w illus

How to Analyze People on Sight or How to Analyze People on Sight Through the Science of Human AnalysisThe Five Human Types is a 1921 book by Elsie ...

Over the last twenty years, type 2 diabetes skyrocketed to the forefront of global public health concern. In this book, Mari Armstrong-Hough examin...

Stepping away from the lights and into the shadows, one adventurous photographer embarks on an underground voyeuristic journey, documenting a curio...

Reducere. The New Patterns in the Sky, a modern classic in the literature of star lore, is a comprehensive collection of myths, legends, and historical notes...

During Second World War was largest single army worldwide, but is often overlooked. Book compiled from all divisions of the Fourteenth Armys report...

This book serves to give an understanding of the ways of the traditional Italian fencing schools with knives and sticks, thus contributing to their...

Publisher: Distributed Art PublishersNumber of pages: 144Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 222 x 286 x 19Cover type: HardbackEditor(s): Rachel Fede...

The Book of Tea, written in English in 1906 for a Western audience, celebrates the secular art of the Japanese tea ceremony and linking its importa...

Extensive coverage of the arrangements for the defence of Burma and the characteristics of the country. Describes the Japanese invasion, from Malay...

Contributor(s): Author: Michael Dylan FosterIllustrator: Shinonome KijinMonsters, ghosts, fantastic beings, and supernatural phenomena of all sorts...

DescriptionThe Art of Japanese Architecture presents a complete overview of Japanese architecture in its historical and cultural context. The book ...

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