Seppuku : a history of samurai suicide
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Seppuku : a history of samurai suicide
Kodansha International, 2011
1st ed
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切腹 : 英文版
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-245) and index
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Description
“名誉ある死”とされ、中世以降の日本史に散見される「切腹」。源為朝から乃木希典までの切腹の歴史をたどりながら、そこに秘められた日本人の死生観と美意識を探る。
Table of Contents
- History of Seppuku to 1600(Ancient Texts;Minamoto no Tametomo;Medieval War Tales ほか)
- The Seppuku Ritual(Seppuku Ritual Protocols;Types of Seppuku)
- History of Seppuku after 1600(Junshi Martyrdom;The Principle of Dual Blame;The Ako Incident ほか)
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