The Book of Five Rings

Author:   Miyamoto Musashi ,  William Scott Wilson ,  Shiro Tsujimura
Publisher:   Shambhala Publications Inc
ISBN:  

9781590309841


Pages:   160
Publication Date:   15 May 2012
Format:   Hardback
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"When the undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi retreated to a cave in 1643 and wrote The Book of Five Rings, a manifesto on swordsmanship, strategy, and winning for his students and generations of samurai to come, he created one of the most perceptive and incisive texts on strategic thinking ever to come from Asia. Musashi gives timeless advice on defeating an adversary, throwing an opponent off-guard, creating confusion, and other techniques for overpowering an assailant that will resonate with both martial artists and everyone else interested in skillfully dealing with conflict. For Musashi, the way of the martial arts was a mastery of the mind rather than simply technical prowess-and it is this path to mastery that is the core teaching in The Book of Five Rings. William Scott Wilson's translation is faithful to the original seventeenth-century Japanese text while being wonderfully clear and readable. His scholarship and insight into the deep meaning of this classic are evident in his introduction and notes to the text. This edition also includes a translation of one of Musashi's earlier writings, ""The Way of Walking Alone,"" and calligraphy by Japanese artist Shiro Tsujimura."

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Author:   Miyamoto Musashi ,  William Scott Wilson ,  Shiro Tsujimura
Publisher:   Shambhala Publications Inc
Imprint:   Shambhala Publications Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 19.70cm
Weight:   0.283kg
ISBN:  

9781590309841


ISBN 10:   1590309847
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   15 May 2012
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Embraced by many contemporary readers as a manual on how to succeed in life. - Library Journal


Embraced by many contemporary readers as a manual on how to succeed in life. -- Library Journal


Embraced by many contemporary readers as a manual on how to succeed in life. - Library Journal Embraced by many contemporary readers as a manual on how to succeed in life. -- Library Journal


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Miyamoto Musashi, who lived in Japan in the 1600s, was an undefeated dueler, a masterless samurai, and an independent teacher. He spent the last decades of his life refining and teaching his military science.

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