Kendo : culture of the sword / Alexander C. Bennett.
Kendo : culture of the sword / Alexander C. Bennett.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Oakland, California University of California Press, [2015]
Call Numbers
G 2016/1703
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xxxv, 286 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Content type
still image
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
The art of killing : swordsmanship in medieval Japan -- The art of living : early-modern kenjutsu -- The fall and rise of samurai culture : kenjutsu's nationalization -- Sharpening the empire's claws -- Kendo and sports : path of reason or cultural treason? -- Crossing swords and borders : the globa...
Publication information
Publisher
Oakland, California University of California Press, [2015]
Place of Publication
California
Date Published
[2015]
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Kendo is the first book in English to provide an in-depth historical, cultural, and political account of the Japanese martial art of swordsmanship, from its beginnings in military training and arcane medieval schools to its widespread practice today as a global sport. Alexander Bennett shows how kendo evolved through a recurring process of 'inventi...
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Kendo : culture of the sword / Alexander C. Bennett.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Also published electronically.
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©2015.
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Call Numbers
G 2016/1703
Record Identifier
74VKVpQxRZ2b
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVpQxRZ2b
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ISBN
9780520284371
DDC
796.86
MMS ID
991023988314402626
