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The Book of Five Rings (Paperback)

by Musashi Miyamoto (Author), Miyamoto Musashi (Author), Victor Harris (Translator)
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Product details

  • Paperback: 112 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; New edition edition (May 1995)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 000638434X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0006384342
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 807,094 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Written in 1645 by samurai Miyamoto Musashi, this is the classic guide to kendo swordsmanship and a distillation of the philosophies of Zen, Shinto and Confucius. The West is now discovering that the Samurai Way can provide a strategy for decision and action in all areas of life.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Domo Arigato Harris San, 5 Sep 2001
This was one of my first reads in martial arts and eastern philosophy. It blew me away then and continues to drive me forward. Occasionally the text seems overly simple. Yet it reverberates. I suspect it may be truer to the origional than more recent, and more prosaic, translations...
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The original 'Self-Help' book, offers somthing for everyone., 29 Feb 2000
The obvious appeal of Musashi's Go Rin No Sho (A book of five rings) is its teaching on the subject of martial Arts esp. Kendo. This book is easy to follow if you are a beginner, yet challanges the master in the way no other such texts can. Recommended for anyone seeking enlightenment into the ways of dominence over his/her peers in the field of martial arts or even business. A timeless peice, and general enough to cover the most appropriate issues while still leaving much room for your own thought. "You must research this deeply" being a running theme. Recommended.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent depiction, 16 Sep 2000
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This book is perfect for martial artists and writers alike. The descriptions of the techniques although sometimes limited with the phrase you need to train to understand properly, are perfect for picturing and acting upon. Not really the business manual the office jockies may be looking for, but perfect for those seeking greater insight into the mind of such a successful warrior.
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