The Chrysanthemum and the Sword by Ruth Benedict

The Chrysanthemum and the Sword

Ruth Benedict

375 pages first pub 1946 (editions) user-added

nonfiction history challenging informative slow-paced
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Essential reading for anyone interested in Japanese culture, this unsurpassed masterwork opens an intriguing window on Japan. Benedict's World War II-era study paints an illuminating contrast between the culture of Japan and that of the United Sta...

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