The Complete Book of Five Rings

Description

The Complete Book of Five Rings is an authoritative version of Musashi’s
classic The Book of Five Rings, translated and annotated by a modern martial
arts master, Kenji Tokitsu. Tokitsu has spent most of his life researching the
legendary samurai swordsman and his works, and in this book he illuminates
this seminal text, along with several other works by Musashi. These include
“The Mirror of the Way of Strategy,” which Musashi wrote when he was in his
twenties; “Thirty-five Instructions on Strategy,” and “Forty-two Instructions
on Strategy,” which were precursors to The Book of Five Rings; and “The Way to
Be Followed Alone,” which Musashi wrote just days before his death. Read
together, these five texts give readers an unusually detailed, nuanced view of
Musashi’s ideas on swordsmanship, strategy, and self-cultivation. Tokitsu puts
all these writings into historical and philosophical context and makes them
accessible and relevant to today’s readers and martial arts students. Tokitsu
understands Musashi’s writings—and Musashi as a martial artist—unusually well
and is able to provide a rare insight into the man and his historical
contribution. Read more

Features:

Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Shambhala (May 11, 2010)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 232 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1590307976
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 77
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.4 ounces
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.04 x 0.66 x 8.98 inches
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