The Life-Giving Sword
Secret Teachings from the House of the Shogun
$41.53
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
15 December 2012
Summary
The legendary seventeenth-century swordsman Yagyu Munenori was the sword instructor and military and political adviser to two shoguns-and a great rival to Miyamoto Musashi. Despite his martial ability and his political power, Munenori’s life was spent immersed in Zen teachings. These teachings formed the framework for his deeply spiritual approach to sword fighting. Munenori saw in the practice of the sword a way to transform the student into a total human being.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781590309902 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1590309901 |
| Author: | Yagyu Munenori, William Scott Wilson |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 15 December 2012 |
| Weight: | 193g |
| Dimensions: | 190mm x 133mm x 12mm |
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About The Author
Yagyu Munenori
William Scott Wilson is the foremost translator into English of traditional Japanese texts on samurai culture. His best-selling translations include Hagakure and The Book of Five Rings.
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