Kendo : culture of the sword /

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"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 h...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bennett, Alexander (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Kendo.
Swordplay > Japan.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
HISTORY > Asia > Japan.
Kendo
Swordplay
Japan
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of 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 global diffusion of kendo.

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