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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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Product Code:
170-01
ISBN
978-954-321-126-5
SKU
17.0153
Year
08-04-2005
Translation
from Old Japanese: Bratislav Ivanov
Pages
144
Size
130/200 мм
Weight
0.15 kg
Cover Type
Paperback
Genre
Eastern Practices, Figures, Samurais, Japan, Eastern Wisdom & Philosophy

Miyamoto Musashi

Miyamoto Musashi

Miyamoto Musashi (1584–1645), also known as Shinmen Takezō, Miyamoto Bennosuke or, by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku, was a Japanese swordsman, philosopher, writer and rōnin. Musashi, as he was often simply known, became renowned through stories of his excellent and unique double-bladed swordsmanship and undefeated record in his 61 duels (next is 33 by Itō Ittōsai). He was the founder of the Nite…

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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

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.

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