J. Robert Oppenheimer was one of the iconic figures of the 20th century, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb but later confronted the moral consequences of scientific progress. When he proposed international controls over atomic materials, opposed the development of the hydrogen bomb, and criticized plans for a nuclear war, his ideas were anathema to powerful advocates of a massive nuclear buildup during the anti-Communist hysteria of the early 1950s.

Essential for anyone interested in Japanese culture, this unsurpassed masterwork opens an intriguing window on Japan. The World War II-era study by the cultural anthropologist Ruth Benedict paints an illuminating contrast between the people of Japan and those of the United States. The Chrysanthemum and the Sword is a revealing look at how and why our societies differ, making it the perfect introduction to Japanese history and customs.

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ロシアの民話はおそロシア……！？
「ロシアのグリム兄弟」が集めた民話38話を収録しています。

世界に童話は数あれど、ロシアの童話は一味違う。とは言っても、怖い話が多い訳ではありません。正当な英雄物語もありますが、エスプリの効いた（効きすぎた？）ブラックジョークや強烈な皮肉が込められたお話も多々あり、それ故に面白いのです。お子様だけでなく、大人の方が聴いても魅力に満ち溢れているのがロシア民話なのです。

「謎解き女王」
むかし、ある王様に一人のお姫様がいました。ある時のこと、お姫様は王様に向かって言いました。
「お父様、私に謎を解くことを許して下さい。もし私が謎を解いたら、謎をかけた人の首を斬るのです。また、もし私が解けなかったら、私はその方のお嫁になりましょう」 王様がお触れを出すと、すぐに沢山に人がやって来て謎を出しましたが、皆お姫様に解かれて死刑にされてしまいました。
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