The Book of Five Rings: A Classic Text on the Japanese Way of the Sword

The Book of Five Rings: A Classic Text on the Japanese Way of the Sword

The Book of Five Rings: A Classic Text on the Japanese Way of the Sword

The Book of Five Rings: A Classic Text on the Japanese Way of the Sword

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Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781590302484
Publisher: Shambhala
Publication date: 01/11/2005
Series: Shambhala Library
Edition description: Reissue
Pages: 192
Sales rank: 233,422
Product dimensions: 4.19(w) x 6.77(h) x 0.46(d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

Foreword by William Scott Wilson
Introduction by William Scott Wilson
The Way of Walking Alone
The Book of Five Rings
The Earth Chapter
The Water Chapter
The Fire Chapter
The Wind Chapter
The Emptiness Chapter
Notes
Bibliography
Crest Motifs

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