Kendo: Culture of the Sword

Kendo: Culture of the Sword

by Alexander Bennett (Author)

Synopsis

Offers historical, cultural, and political account in English of the Japanese martial art of swordsmanship. This book shows how this martial art evolved through a recurring process of "inventing tradition," which served the changing ideologies and needs of Japanese warriors and governments over the course of history.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 356
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 28 Jul 2015

ISBN 10: 0520284372
ISBN 13: 9780520284371