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"Undefeated swordsman, master of battlefield strategy, martial arts icon - Miyamoto Musashi, who lived in Japan in the 1600s, is the most famous samurai of all time. His masterwork, the Book of Five Rings (Gorin no sho), is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture." "Over the centuries, Musashi's reputation has grown to mythic proportions, but, in fact, much about Musashi and his life remains a mystery. Here, Kenji Tokitsu, a modern martial arts master and scholar, turns a critical eye on Musashi's life and writings, separating fact from fiction, and providing a view of the man and his ideas that is accessible and relevant to today's readers and martial arts students." "Tokitsu provides a biography and a translation of the Book of Five Rings, along with four other texts on strategy, all with extensive commentary. He is a thoughtful and informed guide, putting the historical and philosophical aspects of the text into context."--BOOK JACKET.
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Musashi Miyamoto (1584-1645)Places
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Miyamoto Musashi: His Life and Writings
June 20, 2006, Weatherhill
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0834805677 9780834805675
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Miyamoto Musashi: his life and writings
2005, Weatherhill
in English
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Miyamoto Musashi: His Life and Writings
August 10, 2004, Shambhala
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1590300459 9781590300459
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Miyamoto Musashi: maître de sabre japonais du XVIIe siècle : l'homme et l'œuvre, mythe et réalité
1998, Editions désiris
in French
2907653547 9782907653541
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