Cutting Edge: Japanese Swords in the British Museum by Harris, Victor

Cutting Edge: Japanese Swords in the British Museum (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780804847346)

Vendor: Victor Harris
Product type: Books
Format: Hardcover
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Cutting Edge: Japanese Swords in the British Museum by Harris, Victor

Cutting Edge: Japanese Swords in the British Museum

$29.95
Cutting Edge: Japanese Swords in the British Museum by Harris, Victor

Cutting Edge: Japanese Swords in the British Museum

$29.95
Format: Hardcover
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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. Included are hundreds of photos of swords and other art objects.

Author: Victor Harris
ISBN-10: 0804847347
ISBN-13: 9780804847346
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Language: English
Published: 11/22/2016
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.30lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.90w x 0.80d
By Victor Harris
By Victor Harris
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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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