The Book of Five Rings - Softcover

Musashi, Miyamoto

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1935785974 ISBN 13: 9781935785972

Publisher: Bottom of the Hill Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Miyamoto Musashi's Go Rin no Sho or the book of five rings, is considered a classic treatise on military strategy, much like Sun Tzu's The Art of War and Chanakya's Arthashastra. The five "books" refer to the idea that there are different elements of battle, just as there are different physical elements in life, as described by Buddhism, Shinto, and other Eastern religions. Through the book Musashi defends his thesis: a man who conquers himself is ready to take it on on the world, should need arise.

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Review

“Embraced by many contemporary readers as a manual on how to succeed in life.”—"Library Journal"

From the Back Cover

"On Wall Street, when Musashi talks, people listen".
'Time'

Japan's executives have long applied Mushashi's teachings to their business methods. This book- the original life-guide by Japan's greatest warrior- means you can do so too.

Written in 1645 by the most famous and unconquerable of all the samurai, 'A Book of Five Rings' is the classic guide to kendo swordsmanship and a distillation of the philosophies of Zen, Shinto and Confucius.

The West is now discovering what the Japanese have always known: that the ancient wisdom of the Samurai Way provides a strategy for decision and action in all areas of life- the home, the battleground and the boardroom.

"The supreme book on strategy...if you have wondered how it is that the Japanese can cleave through Western business communities like a samurai sword through butter, the answer lies not in more robots on the factory floor or company sing-songs at 9 a.m. It lies in 'A Book of Five Rings'"
'Time Out'

Edition details

• Publisher: Bottom of the Hill Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1935785974
• ISBN 13: 9781935785972
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 60