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Five Rings
The Classic Text on Mastery in Swordsmanship, Leadership and Conflict: A New Translation
By Miyamoto Musashi (Author), Maisy Hatchard (Translator)
Series Chinese Bound Classics
Price$24.99
Pub Date 10/1/2024
ISBN 9781838864835
Format Hardcover
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Five Rings
The Classic Text on Mastery in Swordsmanship, Leadership and Conflict: A New Translation
by Miyamoto Musashi, Maisy Hatchard
OVERVIEW
Written around 1645, Miyamoto Musashi’s Five Rings is a classic Japanese work on mastery in swordsmanship, leadership, and conflict. Musashi was a swordsman, philosopher, and strategist, and today his work remains of influence not only in the realm of martial arts but in the business world as well. Musashi’s no-nonsense approach to the martial arts and combat includes eliminating technical flourishes, understanding that technique should simply be understood as defeating your opponent, and appreciating that the same qualities apply in both small-scale and large-scale conflicts. Repeatedly, he stresses the importance of learning through practice, rather than merely reading about it.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)
Miyamoto Musashi, swordmaster of the early Edo period (1603–1868), dedicated his life to reach perfection throughout swordsmanship. He fought and won more than 60 life-or-death duels and ended his career invincible. He left for future generations not only his fighting style but also the most important Japanese treatise on strategy, The Book of the Five Rings.
Maisy Hatchard is a Japanese-English translator who specializes in board and computer games. She also writes about indie Japanese board games on the site, Japanalogue.
Title Details
Pages 96 pages, all in 2-color
Trim 7.68 x 10.3 x 0 Inches
Territories US/Can/Mexico/South & Central America
Category Reference
Carton Quantity 16
