《菊與刀(英文版)》為純英文版，是美國人類學家魯思·本尼迪克特講述日本人性格和日本文化***的代表作，是了解日本民族繞不過的經典讀本。恬淡靜美的“菊”是日本皇室家徽，兇狠決*的“刀”是武士道文化的像征。本書從日本人生活方式和典型事件入手，從日本對戰爭的看法講起，講到明治維新，用“菊”與“刀”來揭示日本人的矛盾性格，亦即日本文化的雙重性，如愛美而黷武，尚禮而好鬥，喜新而頑固，服從而不馴等，進而分析日本社會的等級制及有關習俗，並指出日本幼兒教養和成人教養的不連續性是形成雙重性格的重要因素，使我們可直接、準確地把握日本人的“本性”。

《菊與刀(英文版)》簡介：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. 《菊與刀(英文版)》由魯思·本尼迪克特所著。

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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
Glossary