The Book of Five Rings
the strategy of the samurai
$35.99
- Hardcover
160 pages
- Release Date
15 October 2018
Summary
The Book of Five Rings: A Timeless Guide to Strategy and Success
‘When you attain the Way of strategy, there will not be one thing you cannot see.’ -Miyamoto Musashi
This deluxe silkbound gift-edition presents The Book of Five Rings, a classic Japanese text written by undefeated swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. In it, he records his “true principles” which guarantee victory in martial arts and on the battlefield. Instead of relying on religion or theory,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781788880916 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1788880919 |
| Series: | Arcturus Silkbound Classics |
| Author: | Miyamoto Musashi, Victor Harris |
| Publisher: | Arcturus Publishing Ltd |
| Imprint: | Arcturus |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 15 October 2018 |
| Weight: | 616g |
| Dimensions: | 231mm x 150mm x 20mm |
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About The Author
Miyamoto Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi was born around 1584 into a samurai family in Harima province. His mother died soon after his birth, so he was raised by his step-mother and then his uncle, a monk from the Shoreian temple. While staying with his uncle, he was taught Zen Buddhisma and basic reading and writing. He had his first duel at the age of thirteen and went on to have 59 more, claiming never to have lost a single one. He completed his influential book on swordsmanship in May 1645, the year he died.
Victor Harris (1942-2017) was an experienced kendoka, an expert on the Japanese sword (President of the Token Society of Great Britain), and head of the Japanese Department of the British Museum. He translated The Book of Five Rings into English for the first time.
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