The Swordsman's Handbook
Samurai Teachings on the Path of the Sword
$49.02
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2014
Summary
An anthology of the most influential writings on swordsmanship from the samurai era.
There is perhaps no more potent symbol of the samurai era than the sword. By the seventeenth century in Japan, the art of swordsmanship had begun to take on an almost cult-like popularity. Swordsmanship was more than a mastery of technique; it was a path toward self-mastery.
The Swordsman’s Handbook is the definitive collection of writings by men who saw the study of swordsmanship not…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781611800623 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1611800625 |
| Author: | William Scott Wilson |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2014 |
| Weight: | 278g |
| Dimensions: | 190mm x 134mm x 18mm |
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About The Author
William Scott Wilson
William Scott Wilson is the foremost translator into English of traditional Japanese texts on samurai culture. He received BA degrees from Dartmouth College and the Monterey Institute of Foreign Studies, and an MA in Japanese literary studies from the University of Washington. His best-selling translations include Hagakure, The Book of Five Rings, The Unfettered Mind, and The Life-Giving Sword. He is also the author of The Lone Samurai, a biography of the legendary samurai Miyamoto Musashi.
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