The Book of Five Rings, Miyamoto Musashi

Here is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. The Book of Five Rings was composed in 1643 by the famed duelist and undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi. Unlike previous editions of the Book of Five Rings, Thomas Cleary’s is an accessible translation, free of jargon, with an introduction that gives the spiritual background of the warrior tradition...