The book of five rings

The book of five rings

Musashi Miyamoto, 1584-1645

Book - 2025

"The Book of Five Rings is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. Written not only for martial artists but for anyone who wants to apply the timeless principles of this text to their life, the bookanalyzes the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that underlies every level of human interaction. 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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2nd Floor 355.547/Miyamoto Due Feb 18, 2026
Subjects
Military art and science > Early works to 1800.
Swordplay > Japan > Early works to 1800.
Published
Boulder, Colorado : Shambala 2025.
Language
English
Japanese
Main Author
Musashi Miyamoto, 1584-1645 (author)
Other Authors
Thomas F. Cleary, 1949-2021 (translator), Munenori Yagyåu, 1571-1646 (-)
Physical Description
xvi, 138 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN
9781645474685
  • Translator's Preface
  • Translators Introduction
  • The Book of Five Rings
  • Preface
  • The Earth Scroll
  • The Water Scroll
  • The Fire Scroll
  • The Wind Scroll
  • The Scroll of Emptiness
  • Notes
  • The Book of Family Traditions on the Art of War
  • The Killing Sword
  • The Life-Giving Sword
  • No Sword
  • Notes
  • Bibliography

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