Kendo is the modern version of Japanese swordsmanship. This book focuses on kendo's philosophical infrastructure, its history and its potential contributions to personal growth. The purpose of this work is to describe the discipline of swordsmanship cultivated by the samurai in medieval and premodern Japan and to show the relevance of that discipline today.
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
Maße
Höhe: 240 mm
Breite: 161 mm
Dicke: 14 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-7103-0474-2 (9780710304742)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Chapter 1 What Is KendA??; Chapter 2 The Impact of Buddhist Thought on the Development of Swordsmanship; Chapter 3 The Development of Swordsmanship; Chapter 4 The Development of BushidA?, The Code of the Samurai; Chapter 5 The Modern Period;
