The Book of Five Rings
Author(s): Miyamoto Musashi
THE BOOK OF FIVE RINGS is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. Written not only for martial artists but for anyone who wants to apply the timeless principles of this text to their life, the book analyzes the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that underlies every level of human interaction. THE BOOK OF FIVE RINGS was composed in 1643 by the famed duelist and undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi. Thomas Cleary's translation is immediately accessible, with an introduction that presents the spiritual background of the warrior tradition. Along with Musashi's text, Cleary translates here another important Japanese classic on leadership and strategy, THE BOOK OF FAMILY TRADITIONS ON THE ART OF WAR by Yagyu Munenori, which highlights the ethical and spiritual insights of Taoism and Zen as they apply to the way of the warrior.
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Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645) was an undefeated samurai during the 17th century in Japan. He was orphaned by the age of 7 and became a swordsman, killing his first man at the age of 13. Eventually he fought some 60 duels without ever being defeated. By the end of his career, he had become so expert and dominant that he would fight his opponents with nothing but a stick. Then in 1643, he retired to a contemplative seclusion in a cave, where, just before his death, he wrote this book.
General Fields
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- : Brolga Publishing
- : Brolga Publishing
- : 0.102
- : 01 July 2012
- : 198mm X 130mm X 5mm
- : Australia
- : 01 July 2012
- : books
Special Fields
- : Miyamoto Musashi
- : Paperback
- : New edition
- : English
- : 355.02
- : 96