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PublisherTuttle Publishing

ISBN-104805316160

ISBN-139784805316160

eBay Product ID (ePID)4050389548

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Book TitleComplete Musashi: the Book of Five Rings and Other Works : Definitive New Translations of the Writings of Miyamoto Musashi - Japan's Greatest Samurai

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2021

TopicMilitary Science, Military / Strategy, Martial Arts & Self-Defense, Eastern

IllustratorYes

GenrePhilosophy, Sports & Recreation, Technology & Engineering, History

AuthorMiyamoto Musashi

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight10 oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.1 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2023-277016

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition23

Reviews...artfully translated by Bennett...color illustrations enhance this superb new edition of a classic, an evident labor of love. -- Publishers Weekly , "Dr. Bennett possesses a profound knowledge of, and deep insight into, the world of Japanese bushido . This expertise has been enhanced by his extensive practical experience of the traditional martial arts of Japan, and his proficiency in this domain is highly acclaimed." -- Tetsuo Yamaori, former Director of the International Research Center for Japanese Studies, "...artfully translated by Bennett...color illustrations enhance this superb new edition of a classic, an evident labor of love." -- Publishers Weekly, "This is a very good edition of this important document, made more valuable by the lengthy introduction and the inclusion of all six of the works currently attributed to Miyamoto Musashi, which allow us to see how his views developed, and places the famous Book of Five Rings into the context of his life." -- History of War blog, This is a very good edition of this important document, made more valuable by the lengthy introduction and the inclusion of all six of the works currently attributed to Miyamoto Musashi, which allow us to see how his views developed, and places the famous Book of Five Rings into the context of his life. -- History of War blog , Dr. Bennett possesses a profound knowledge of, and deep insight into, the world of Japanese bushido . This expertise has been enhanced by his extensive practical experience of the traditional martial arts of Japan, and his proficiency in this domain is highly acclaimed. -- Tetsuo Yamaori, former Director of the International Research Center for Japanese Studies

Dewey Decimal355.547

SynopsisThe culmination of 25 years of research, Alex Bennett's groundbreaking English translation of Miyamoto Musashi's The Book of Five Rings reveals the true meaning of the original work. Plus, definitive translations of five more known works of Musashi! This piece of writing by famed samurai Musashi (1584-1645) is the single-most influential work on samurai swordsmanship, offering insights into samurai history, the Zen Buddhist state of "no-mind" that enables warriors to triumph and the philosophical meaning of Bushido--"the way of the warrior." Until now, English translations of The Book of Five Rings have been based on inaccurate copies of Musashi's long-lost original manuscript. Bennett's translation is the first to be based on a careful reconstruction of the original text by Japan's foremost Musashi scholar. By identifying discrepancies among the existing copies, adding missing texts and correcting over 150 incorrect characters, this source is the closest representation of Musashi's original work possible. Utilizing this new source, Bennett captures the subtle nuance of the classic Japanese text, resulting in the most accurate English translation of The Book of Five Rings available Enjoy complete, richly annotated translations of Musashi's most-known works: The Book of Five Rings Mirror on the Way of Combat Notes on Combat Strategy Combat Strategy in 35 Articles The Five-Direction Sword Pathways The Path Walked Alone The texts are richly annotated by Bennett, who includes an extensive introduction on Musashi's life and legacy. This paperback edition also includes a new introduction by Kendo Kyoshi 7th Dan Graham Sayer, who talks about the influence Musashi's writings have had on him as a person and martial artist. The Complete Musashi: The Book of Five Rings and Other Works will be widely read by those interested in Japanese culture, Samurai history and martial arts--setting a new standard against which all other translations will be measured., The culmination of 25 years of research, Alex Bennett's groundbreaking English translation of Miyamoto Musashi's The Book of Five Rings reveals the true meaning of the original work This piece of writing by famed samurai Musashi (1584-1645) is the single-most influential work on samurai swordsmanship, offering insights into samurai history, the Zen Buddhist state of "no-mind" that enables warriors to triumph and the philosophical meaning of Bushido -- 'the way of the warrior.' Until now, English translations of The Book of Five Rings have been based on inaccurate copies of Musashi's long-lost original manuscript. Bennett's translation is the first to be based on a careful reconstruction of the original text by Japan's foremost Musashi scholar. By identifying discrepancies among the existing copies, adding missing texts and correcting over 150 incorrect characters, this source is the closest representation of Musashi's original work possible. Utilising this new source, Bennett captures the subtle nuance of the classic Japanese text, resulting in the most accurate English translation of The Book of Five Rings available. This book also includes translations of five other known works by Musashi -- three of them translated for the first time. The texts are richly annotated by Bennett, who includes an extensive introduction on Musashi's life and legacy. The Complete Musashi: The Book of Five Rings and Other Works will be widely read by those interested in Japanese culture, Samurai history and martial arts -- setting a new standard against which all other translations will be measured.

LC Classification NumberU101