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An exquisite collection of objects relating to the traditions of
samurai warriors, from swords and armor to dishes and paintings
Through artifacts from the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
and other collections at Yale University, this lavishly illustrated
volume takes readers on a journey into Japan's early modern
cultural and political history. It also offers tantalizing glimpses
of medieval Japan and the technology underlying the material
culture of the samurai. Some objects are dazzling aesthetic and
technical feats: impossibly intricate lacquerware, swords as bright
and sharp as the day they were forged, and glittering suits of
armor from daimyo collections. Others are more unassuming, but
equally capable of evoking visions of a lost world. Readers will
encounter commoners alternately fearful of samurai violence and
swept up in the romance of the cult of loyalty; artists and writers
conjuring scenes of adventure and wit; families reaching out to
departed kin across the chasm of death; parents deciding whether to
raise or reject a newborn baby; underground Christians hiding their
faith behind a Buddhist icon; and Japanese artifacts that take on
new meanings in Ainu villages and the parlors of New England
collectors. This book covers some well-known facets of Japanese
history, but also features cutting-edge research. Like the
exhibition from which it emerges, it is designed to be engaging and
accessible to the general public while offering experts new
information and perspectives. Distributed for Yale Peabody Museum
of Natural History
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