Seppuku: A History of Samurai Suicide, Rankin, Andrew, Excellent Book

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9781568365862
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Kodansha America, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1568365861
ISBN-13
9781568365862
eBay Product ID (ePID)
248202839

Product Key Features

Book Title
Seppuku : a History of Samurai Suicide
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2018
Topic
Asia / Japan, Sociology / General, Martial Arts & Self-Defense, Eastern, Suicide
Genre
Philosophy, Sports & Recreation, Social Science, Psychology, History
Author
Andrew Rankin
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
7.8 Oz
Item Length
7.2 in
Item Width
4.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"A fascinating book -- well researched and extensively cited without being overly dry -- it's an excellent read for anyone intrigued by the subject or by Japanese history in general." -- Library Journal
Dewey Decimal
394.880952
Synopsis
This first comprehensive history in English of Japanese ritual suicide offers both action-packed stories that read like fiction, and invaluable scholarship - now in paperback. This impeccably researched survey looks at seppuku (or hara-kiri, as it's more commonly known outside Japan) from ancient to modern times. Author Andrew Rankin presents a selection of thrilling historical and literary samurai stories, as well as details about every aspect of the ritual, including- choosing and preparing the location, selecting a second, what to wear, shaving the head and bathing, the cutting technique, and different styles of seppuku. The author worked directly from original sources, such as medieval war tales, documents of the samurai clans, and execution handbooks; and provides much information that has never appeared in English before., This first comprehensive history in English of Japanese ritual suicide offers both action-packed stories that read like fiction, and invaluable scholarship - now in paperback. This impeccably researched survey looks at seppuku (or hara-kiri, as it's more commonly known outside Japan) from ancient to modern times. Author Andrew Rankin presents a selection of thrilling historical and literary samurai stories, as well as details about every aspect of the ritual, including: choosing and preparing the location, selecting a second, what to wear, shaving the head and bathing, the cutting technique, and different styles of seppuku. The author worked directly from original sources, such as medieval war tales, documents of the samurai clans, and execution handbooks; and provides much information that has never appeared in English before.
LC Classification Number
HV6548.J3R36 2018

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