The Chrysanthemum and the Sword
by Ruth Benedict
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Author: Ruth BenedictEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-01-25
ISBN: 0618619593
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Mariner Books
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Book Review: "...a being fallen from some other planet..."
Summary: 5 Stars
Any westerner who's ever been to Japan may have felt at one moment or another that he or she has landed, not only in a different country, but in quite a different planet. If you're taking a trip to Japan, the cultural tips you find in a quick reference tourist guide might suffice for travel, but if you're planning to live in Japan or study any particular topic of its culture, you'll definitely have to dig way deeper."The Chrysantemum And The Sword" is a classic text of Cultural Anthropology written around the end of WWII, and althought its author, Ruth Benedict, wrote it whithout ever setting foot in Japan, it's remarkable how far she went to understand the underlaying values of a culture like this, at times fascinating, and at times shocking. It was written in 1946, but it's still a book some people in Japanese universities suggest as a reference to understand some key aspects of this amazing culture. I'd also say this book is a must-read for anyone interested in humanity in the middle of war.
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