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Product Identifiers
PublisherShambhala Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-100877738688
ISBN-139780877738688
eBay Product ID (ePID)151911
Product Key Features
Original LanguageJapanese
Book TitleBook of Five Rings
Number of Pages136 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / General, Martial Arts & Self-Defense
Publication Year1993
GenreSports & Recreation, History
AuthorMiyamoto Musashi
Book SeriesShambhala Dragon Editions Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight8.4 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN92-056443
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal355.02
SynopsisHere 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 leaders in all professions, the book analyzes the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that underlies every level of human interaction. The Book of Five Rings --which has become a well-known classic among American business people, studied for its insights into the Japanese approach to business strategy--was composed in 1643 by the famed duelist and undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi. Unlike previous editions of The Book of Five Rings , Thomas Cleary's is an accessible translation, free of jargon, with an introduction that presents the spiritual background of the warrior tradition. Along with Musashi's text, Cleary translates 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.