The Chrysanthemum and the Sword: Patterns of Japanese Culture
by Benedict, Ruth
- Used
- fair
- Paperback
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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New Port Richey, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Charles E. Tuttle, 1960. Soft cover. Fair. (5th ptg.) Squarish softcover, illustrated front wrapper, 324 pages. Stamped twice with owner's name and signature at top of half-title page, once on title page, the final end paper and all three exterior pages' edges. Light wear to edges, creased at bottom front tip, slight surface wear to all four spine edges, tiny tear at spine top left, 3/4" tear at spine bottom left, back very slight soiled with light creases, very slight wear to back tips. Near Good.
Synopsis
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword: Patterns of Japanese Culture is an influential study of Japan by Ruth Benedict written at the invitation of the Office of War Information in order to understand and predict the behavior of the Japanese in World War II by reference to a series of contradictions in traditional culture.
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- Bookseller
- Callaghan Books South (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15577
- Title
- The Chrysanthemum and the Sword: Patterns of Japanese Culture
- Author
- Benedict, Ruth
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Charles E. Tuttle
- Date Published
- 1960
- Keywords
- Japan Culture
- Bookseller catalogs
- Culture;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Callaghan Books South
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New Port Richey, Florida
About Callaghan Books South
An internet bookstore, we have added 20 books a day to our inventory for a total of more than 40,000, specializing in Poetry, Vietnam Conflict, Native American, Literary Criticism.
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