The Book of Five Rings: (Cool Classics): Volume 1 - Softcover

Miyamoto, Musashi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 148488194X ISBN 13: 9781484881941

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

Synopsis

The classic strategy book rivaled only by Sun Tzu's The Art of War. A warrior of sixty battles Musashi Miyamoto was a Samurai legend. His success was due to his Way of Strategy - The Book of Five Rings - which reveals what really works in the boardroom, the bar room, and the battlefield. "You should only be concerned with killing the enemy," says Miyamoto, "If you rely on strength, when you hit the enemy's sword you will inevitably hit too hard." It's a must-have for any business leader, martial artist or born-again Samurai. "The name of Musashi is as familiar in Japan as those of Wyatt Earp and Billy the Kid are in the United States. A swordsman, military strategist and painter born in the 1580s, he lives on eternally in the Japanese imagination as a superhero of folklore, literature, action movies and video games." New York Times This Cool Classics edition also includes the Dokkodo, Miyamoto's 21 precepts for living, known as 'The Way I go by Myself'. It was composed as Musashi gave away his possessions in preparation for death, and was dedicated to his favorite disciple, Terao Magonojo, who took them to heart. It expresses a stringent, ascetic, and honest view of life.

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About the Author

Miyamoto Musashi (1584–1645), was a Japanese swordsman and ronin. Musashi, as he was often simply known, became renowned through stories of his excellent swordsmanship in numerous duels, even from a very young age. The founder of a style of swordsmanship, he also wrote The Book of Five Rings, a book on strategy, tactics, and philosophy that is still studied today. Miyamoto Musashi is widely considered a Kensei and one of the greatest warriors of all time.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 148488194X
• ISBN 13: 9781484881941
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 72
• Editor: Coles Frank