《菊与刀(英文版)》为纯英文版，是美国人类学家鲁思·本尼迪克特讲述日本人性格和日本文化最著名的代表作，是了解日本民族绕不过的经典读本。恬淡静美的“菊”是日本皇室家徽，凶狠决绝的“刀”是武士道文化的象征。本书从日本人生活方式和典型事件入手，从日本对战争的看法讲起，讲到明治维新，用“菊”与“刀”来揭示日本人的矛盾性格，亦即日本文化的双重性，如爱美而黩武，尚礼而好斗，喜新而顽固，服从而不驯等，进而分析日本社会的等级制及有关习俗，并指出日本幼儿教养和成人教养的不连续性是形成双重性格的重要因素，使我们可直接、准确地把握日本人的“本性”。

《菊与刀(英文版)》简介：The Chrysanthemum and the Sword is an influential 1946 study of Japan. It was written at the invitation of the U.S. Office of War Information, in order to understand and predict the behavior of the Japanese in World War II by reference to a series of contradictions in traditional culture. The book was influential in shaping American ideas about Japanese culture during the occupation of Japan, and popularized the distinction between guilt cultures and shame cultures.

《菊与刀(英文版)》由鲁思·本尼迪克特所著。

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Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

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