Cutting Edge: Japanese Swords In The British Museum - Hardcover

Harris, Victor

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0804836809 ISBN 13: 9780804836807

Verlag: Tuttle Pub, 2005

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Book by Harris Victor

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Reseña del editor:

The Japanese sword has long been appreciated both as a weapon and as an object of art. Only in Japanese culture has the sword been developed to such a level of technological excellence and spiritual importance. As a cutting weapon, the fully developed curved katana, or samurai sword, of the samurai warrior was uniquely effective. As a cultural object, it offers invaluable insights into the social and spiritual history of the Japanese people.

Cutting Edge: Japanese Swords in the British Museum offers a fascinating introduction to the design, manufacture and collecting of these Japanese weapons. It covers the development of sword art and designs, traditional forging methods, regional variations in style and signature works by legendary craftsmen. Includes hundreds of photos with 16 pages in full color.

Biografía del autor:

Victor Harris recently retired as Keeper of the Department of Japanese Antiquities in the British Museum. He is a world expert on Japanese swords and is the author of Shinto: The Sacred Art of Ancient Japan and Japanese Imperial Craftsmen and co-author of Swords of the Samurai and Japanese Art: Masterpieces in the British Museum.

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• Verlag: Tuttle Pub
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0804836809
• ISBN 13: 9780804836807
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 160