Alexander C. Bennett

Gebundenes Buch

Kendo

Culture of the Sword

Beschreibung

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.

Autor

Alexander C. Bennett is Associate Professor at Kansai University. He also serves as vice president of the International Naginata Federation, member of the International Committee of the All Japan Kendo Federation, director of the Japanese Academy of Budo, and head coach of New Zealand's national kendo team. He is cofounder and editor in chief of Kendo World.

Produktdetails

• Emersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith
• Verlag: University of California Press
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Juli 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 237mm x 161mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 585g
• ISBN-13: 9780520284371
• ISBN-10: 0520284372
• Artikelnr.: 42024222