ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HARA-KIRI
From Japanese taboo slang, from hara belly + kiri cutting.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HARA-KIRI»
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hara-kiri in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
hara-kiri and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hara-
kiri: Japanese Ritual Suicide
"The major purpose of this book," says the author, "is to clarify the historical and sociological significance of a unique method of self-destruction.
2
The Girl who Committed
Hara-
Kiri and Other Clinical and ...
This book bears witness to the author's psychoanalytic journey from the years 1994-1995 to the present, and as such is a completion and a continuation of his previous Psychoanalysis as a Journey of 1999.
3
Suicide: A European Perspective
Hara-kiri originated a thousand years ago, in the early stages of feudalism in
Japan. It was originally an honourable form of suicide to avoid being captured.
The person concerned first thrust a short sword into the left side of his abdomen ...
APPENDICES APPENDIX A AN ACCOUNT OF THE HARA-KIRI (FROM A RARE
JAPANESE MS.) Seppuku (hara-kiri) is the mode of suicide adopted amongst
Samurai when they have no alternative but to die. Some there are who thus ...
5
Breaking the Thread of Life: On Rational Suicide
The form of suicide most commonly associated with Japan and Shinto was hara-
kiri, which was a highly formalized rite throughout most of its history. The
individual would perform hara-kiri after he or she had done some action or
became ...
Robert Laurence Barry, 1994
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An Account of the
Hara-
Kiri
THIS 40 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Tales of Old Japan, by A. B. Mitford. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766132625.
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Garner's Modern American Usage
Cf. hopefully. hara-kiri (Jap. “belly-cutting”) is often misspelled in various ways,
including ✳hari kari, ✳hari-kari, and ✳hiri kiri. These misspellings may be
especially tempting because they exemplify what linguists call “reduplicative” or
rhyming ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. In 1960, Georges Bernier, Cavanna and Fred Aristid?'s created the monthly satirical magazine Hara-Kiri.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
need not be taken to conduct matters punctiliously." The account of the ceremony
of hara- kiri, from which we have just quoted, and which is given in an appendix,
has many curious details, and the frequent recurrence of the name in all the ...
Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell, 1871
need not be taken to conduct matters punctiliously." The account of the ceremony
of hara- kiri, from which we have juat quoted, and which is given in an appendix,
has many curious details, and the frequent recurrence of the name in all the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HARA-KIRI»
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hara-kiri is used in the context of the following news items.
Opposition blame for Benjamin Netanyahu on Iran deal intensifies …
The West is commuting international hara-kiri, and we are trying with our little power to stop it. At such a time, we must be united.” subscribe ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
Bennett: Iran Deal 'International Hara-Kiri' - Inside Israel - News …
Bennett: Iran Deal 'International Hara-Kiri'. Education Minister Naftali Bennett compares Iran deal to Japanese suicide ritual, urges MKs to unite ... «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
Dublin breach West's double decker
Such tactical hara-kiri would surely result in carnage. So his management team devised a system that essentially entailed a 1-12-1-1 formation: ... «Herald, Jul 15»
Birch Bay man attempts hara-kiri
A Birch Bay man was sent to the hospital after attempting to disembowel himself while escaping arrest. At approximately 11 p.m. on June 20, ... «Blaine Northern Light, Jul 15»
Massive breakdown – Govt's claim of accountability put to the test
“In Japan, the chairman and CEO would call a press conference, take a deep bow and, in the good old days, they may even commit hara-kiri.”. «The Online Citizen, Jul 15»
Samsung profit – seven straight declines
... need to take a hard look and pull some rabbits out of hats in the Japanese tradition of Sun Tzu or perhaps read up on the tradition of hara-kiri. «iTWire, Jul 15»
Delusional Greeks Commit Mass Hara-Kiri
Politics Pride and ignorance won over logics and basic common sense. With the banks already closed and food quickly running out in ... «The Market Oracle, Jul 15»
Delinquent account? I'm coming for you
I did watch Shogun years ago but turned it off when a samurai commander decided to commit hara-kiri just as I was sitting down to dinner. «Orillia Packet & Times, Jul 15»
When Greece said no to the troika
Clearly, a fresh bout of sweeping reforms for a bailout package without resolving the debt write-off would be tantamount to political hara-kiri for ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
Comment - The Grim Reaper knocks on Greece's door
Unfortunately, Greece's far-left government appears to be ready to commit Hellenic hara-kiri rather than end or curtail cherished socialist ... «The Sun Daily, Jul 15»
