{"product_id":"five-rings-the-classic-text-on-mastery-in-swordsmanship-leadership-and-conflict-a-new-translation-paperback","title":"Five Rings: The Classic Text on Mastery in Swordsmanship, Leadership and Conflict: A New Translation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMiyamoto Musashi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMaisy Hatchard\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten around 1645, Miyamoto Musashi's \u003ci\u003eFive Rings\u003c\/i\u003e is an illustrated new modern translation of a classic Japanese work on mastery in swordsmanship, leadership and conflict produced in a pocket format including 75 images.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrategy is the craft of a warrior \u003c\/i\u003e- Miyamoto Musashi \u003cbr\u003eWritten around 1645, Miyamoto Musashi's \u003ci\u003eFive Rings\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic Japanese work on mastery in swordsmanship, leadership and conflict. Musashi was a swordsman, philosopher and strategist, and today his work remains of influence not only in the realm of martial arts but in the business world, too. \u003cbr\u003eMusashi's no-nonsense approach to the martial arts and combat includes eliminating technical flourishes, understanding that technique should simply be understood as defeating your opponent, and appreciating that the same qualities apply in both small- scale and large-scale conflicts. Repeatedly, he stresses the importance of learning through practice, rather than merely reading about them. \u003cbr\u003eProduced in a handy pocket format, \u003ci\u003eFive Rings\u003c\/i\u003e is presented in an exquisite illustrated edition with a brand new modern translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMiyamoto Musashi, swordmaster of the early Edo period (1603-1868), dedicated his life to reach perfection throughout swordsmanship. He fought and won more than 60 life-or-death duels and ended his career invincible. He was interested in a variety of arts, as well as Zen meditation and Buddhism. He left for future generations not only his fight style but also an immense legacy of masterpieces on painting, sculpture, calligraphy, and poetry, as well as the most important Japanese treatise on strategy, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Five Rings\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 6.59 x 5.21 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48455788200185,"sku":"9781838862985","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/TcIxiR-slI9781838862985.webp?v=1780044774","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/five-rings-the-classic-text-on-mastery-in-swordsmanship-leadership-and-conflict-a-new-translation-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}