The Chrysanthemum and the Sword: Patterns of Japanese Culture

Benedict, Ruth

ISBN 10: 0618619593 / ISBN 13: 9780618619597

Edité par Mariner Books, 2005

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• Titre: The Chrysanthemum and the Sword: Patterns of Japanese Culture
• Éditeur: Mariner Books
• Date de parution: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0618619593
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780618619597
• Reliure: Soft cover
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: Fine
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Anthropology

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Synopsis

Essential reading for anyone interested in Japanese culture, this unsurpassed masterwork opens an intriguing window on Japan. Benedict’s World War II–era study paints an illuminating contrast between the culture of Japan and that of the United States. The Chrysanthemum and the Sword is a revealing look at how and why our cultures differ, making it the perfect introduction to Japanese history and customs.

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RUTH BENEDICT (1887–1948) was one of the twentieth century’s foremost anthropologists and helped to shape the discipline in the United States and around the world. Benedict was a student and later a colleague of Franz Boas at Columbia, where she taught from 1924. Margaret Mead was one of her students. Benedict’s contributions to the field of cultural anthropology are often cited today.