The Book of Five Rings
by Miyamoto Musashi, William Scott Wilson, Kenji Tokitsu, Brian Nishii, jose manquel, Karlo Toreles, Craig Trahan, Eric King, Z. Ferri, Renner Publishing, Rafael Arturo Herrera, Siegfried Schaarschmidt, José Manuel Pomares Olivares, Sean Michael Wilson, Chie Kutsuwada, Gerard Almirall Merlos, Victor Harris, Thomas Cleary, Alfonso Colodrón, Maisy Hatchard, 孙武 (Sun Tzu), Carlos Rubio, Makiko Sese, and Munenori Yagyū
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"'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 book analyzes 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 undedefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi. Tomas 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 Yagyū Munenori, which highlights the ethical and spiritual insights of Taoism and Zen as they apply to the way of the warrior"--Page 2 of cover.
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Five Rings: Miyamoto Musashi's Art of Strategy
2016, Book Sales, Incorporated
in English
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The book of five rings: the classic text of samurai sword strategy
2014, Fall River Press
in English
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The Book of Five Rings, The Classic Text of Samurai Sword Strategy
2006, Barnes & Noble, New York
Hardcover
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The Book of Five Rings
January 11, 2005, Shambhala
Mass Market Paperback
in English
- New edition
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The Book of Five Rings
June 24, 2003, Shambhala
Hardcover
in English
- 1 edition
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The Book of Five Rings
December 12, 2000, Shambhala
Paperback
in English
- New edition
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Das Buch der fünf Ringe. Die klassische Anleitung für strategisches Handeln.
October 1, 1999, Econ
Paperback
in German
3430169674 9783430169677
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The Book of Five Rings (Gorin No Sho): The Real Art of Japanese Management
1982, Bantam Doubleday Dell
Mass Market Paperback
in English
055322509X 9780553225099
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A psychological guide to strategy applicable to business, philosophy, or martial arts, written by sixteenth-century warrior Miyamoto Musashi as a means of explaining his success as a practitioner of Japanese swordfighting, or Kendo.
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