The Book of Five Rings

Name: The Book of Five Rings
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Miyamoto Musashi

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"A historical record of Samurai training from the year 1600."

Review by Kevin on 8th June, 2022

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Being a lover of all things Japanese from the feudal days of early Japan. This book gives an in depth knowledge of the mental state of people born into a society built upon War and the Warriors way.

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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.

Author Biography:

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.

Release date Australia

May 15th, 2012

Author

Miyamoto Musashi

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Contributors

Illustrated by Shiro Tsujimura
Translated by William Scott Wilson

Pages

160

Dimensions

140x196x16

ISBN-13

9781590309841

Product ID

18627785

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