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The book of five rings / Miyamoto Musashi ; translated from the Japanese by Thomas Cleary.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Colorado : Shambhala, 1993.Description: xxiv, 166 pages ; 18 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781590302484
Other title:
  • Book of five rings : a classic text on the Japanese way of the sword [Cover title]
  • Book of family traditions on the art of war [Portion of title]
Uniform titles:
  • Gorin no sho. English
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • FIC M59 1993
Contents:
The book of five rings / Miyamoto Misashi -- The book of family traditions on the art of war / by Yagyu Munenori.
Summary: "The Book of Five Rings" was composed in 1643 by the famed duelist and undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi. Thomas Cleary's translation is immediately accessible, with an introduction that presents the spiritual background of the warrior tradition. Along with Musashi's text, Cleary translates here 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.
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Senior High School Library & Media Center SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY AND MEDIA CENTER FIC M59 1993 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) In transit from Manila Tytana Colleges Library to Senior High School Library & Media Center since 11/25/2019 SHS000393

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The book of five rings / Miyamoto Misashi -- The book of family traditions on the art of war / by Yagyu Munenori.

"The Book of Five Rings" was composed in 1643 by the famed duelist and undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi. Thomas Cleary's translation is immediately accessible, with an introduction that presents the spiritual background of the warrior tradition. Along with Musashi's text, Cleary translates here 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.

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