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

by Musashi, Miyamoto
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ISBN: 9784805316160
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Overview

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, most English translations of The Book of Five Rings have been based on a single inaccurate copy of Musashi's long-lost original, transcribed twenty-two years after his death. Bennett's translation is the first to be based on a careful reconstruction of the text by Japan's foremost Musashi scholar. By identifying discrepancies among the existing copies, adding missing text and correcting over 150 miscopied 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.

The Complete Musashi: The Book of Five Rings and Other Works is richly annotated by Bennett, including an extensive introduction and translations of Musashi's other writings. As a scholar and skilled martial artist, Bennett's understanding of Musashi's methods provides a unique perspective.

This book 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.

  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Musashi, Miyamoto
  • ISBN: 9784805316160
  • Condition: New
  • Dimensions: 7.90 x 0.90
  • Number Of Pages: 240
  • Publication Year: 2021
Language: English

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