Complex sentence: The Chrysanthemum and the Sword was an influential study of the society and culture of Japan by Ruth Benedict and published in 1946 in the United States and later in translation in Japan, China and elsewhere.
Split into simpler sentences: The Chrysanthemum and the Sword is an influential study of the society and culture of Japan written by Ruth Benedict. It was first published in 1946 in the United States and later in translation in Japan, China and elsewhere.