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Hara-Kiri: Japanese Ritual Suicide

Categorie	Geschiedenis Azië
Boeknummer	#261293
Titel	Hara-Kiri: Japanese Ritual Suicide
Auteur	Seward, Jack
Boektype	Paperback
Druk	5e druk
Uitgeverij	Charles E. Tuttle
Jaar van uitgave	1981
ISBN10	0804802319
ISBN13	9780804802314
Taal	Engels
Samenvatting	To the average westerner, the word hara-kiri conjures up an image of excruciating, self-inflicted pain; of a deep, fatal incision. To the Japanese, this kind of suicide embodies the best qualities of courage, honor, and discipline. Through extensive research, author Jack Seward brings to the English-speaking public a dissertation on the subject that is thoroughly enlightening. Fluent in speaking, reading, and writing Japanese, he was able to glean information from ancient documentsmany of them scrolls in the Japanese archivesthat few foreigners have seen. The earliest writings on hara-kiri (known more formally as seppuku) are thus revealed, as are the intricate rituals surrounding the ceremony. "The major purpose of this book," says the author, "is to clarify the histo... (Lees verder)rical and sociological significance of a unique method of self-destruction." In fulfilling this purpose, author Seward has come up with a definitive work that is sure to arouse interest both as a scholarly effort and as simple, fascinating reading.
Pagina's	116
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 10,00

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