{"product_id":"kendo-9780520284371","title":"Kendo","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffers 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"You'll be fascinated by this quintessential Japanese sport.\" -- Rashaad Jorden JQ Magazine \"In this detailed study of kendo, Alexander Bennett, a highly accomplished (and foreign) practitioner himself, picks apart and analyses the roots and evolution of the martial art.\" TLS \"Kendo: Culture of the Sword is to date the most comprehensive and accessible history of Japanese swordsmanship in any language.\" -- Wolfram Manzenreiter Social Science Japan Journal \"A thorough, engaging, and well-written survey that will remain a classic for decades to come.\" Journal of Japanese Studies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Conventions Prologue  Introduction  1 * The Art of Killing: Swordsmanship in Medieval Japan 2 * The Art of Living: Early Modern Kenjutsu 3 * The Fall and Rise of Samurai Culture: Kenjutsu's Nationalization 4 * Sharpening the Empire's Claws 5 * Kendo and Sports: Path of Reason or Cultural Treason? 6 * Crossing Swords and Borders: The Global Diffusion of Kendo  Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864897696087,"sku":"9780520284371","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520284371.jpg?v=1722273269","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/kendo-9780520284371","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}