好評発売中の単行本『刀剣の歴史と思想』を英訳化！

IDEOLOGY OF THE SWORD –A Spiritual History of Japanese Culture –

by Toshinobu SAKAI

Translated by Christopher YANG

(Editorial Supervision by Alexander BENNETT)

contents

Part 1 Introduction

Part 2 The Roots of Sword Ideals

Part 3 The Formation of Mythical Imagery

Part 4 Sword Ideology and Religiosity

Part 5 Sword Ideals in the Middle Ages

Part 6 Early-modern Sword Ideals

Part 7 Swords Ideals in the Modern Era

Conclusion