The Chrysanthemum and the Sword (English Original)

This book is in pure English. It is American anthropologist Ruth Benedict's masterpiece about Japanese character and Japanese culture. It is an indispensable classic book for understanding the Japanese nation. The calm and beautiful "chrysanthemum" is the emblem of the Japanese royal family, and the fierce and decisive "sword" is the symbol of Bushido culture. This book starts from the Japanese lifestyle and typical events, starting from Japan's views on war, and talking about the Meiji Restoration. It uses "chrysanthemum" and "sword" to reveal the contradictory character of the Japanese, that is, the duality of Japanese culture, such as loving beauty but being militaristic, being polite but being aggressive, He likes novelty but is stubborn, obedient but not tame, etc., And then analyzes the hierarchy and related customs of Japanese society, and points out that the discontinuity in Japanese early childhood education and upbringing is an important factor in the formation of dual personality, so that we can directly and accurately grasp the "nature" of Japanese people.