Book of Five Rings

Name: Book of Five Rings
Brand: Recyclivre
Author: Musashi Miyamoto
ISBN: 9780877739982

Musashi Miyamoto

22/03/1994
Shambhala Publications Inc

NC (0 avis)

Couverture de Book of Five Rings par Musashi Miyamoto

Résumé

Présentation de l'éditeur Here is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. Written not only for martial artists but for leaders in all professions, the book analyzes the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that underlies every level of human interaction. The Book of Five Rings —which has become a well-known classic among American business people, studied for its insights into the Japanese approach to business strategy—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 presents the spiritual background of the warrior tradition. Along with Musashi's text, Cleary translates another important Japanese classic on leadership and strategy: The Book of Family Traditions on the Art of War by Yagyu Munenori, which highlights the ethical and spiritual insights of Taoism and Zen as they apply to the way of the warrior. Revue de presse "Today's business people will find Thomas Cleary's new translation of The Book of Five Rings—Miyamoto Musashi's 350-year-old martial arts classic—compelling and tantalizingly relevant. Perseverance, insight, self-understanding, inward calm even in the midst of chaos, the importance of swift but unhurried action: Musashi's teachings read like lessons from the latest business management gurus. Who couldn't succeed in business by applying Musashi's insights on conflict and strategy!"—Jeffrey Seglin, Editor, Inc. magazine Biographie de l'auteur Miyamoto Musashi, who lived in Japan in the 1600s, was an undefeated dueler, a masterless samurai, and an independent teacher. He spent the last decades of his life refining and teaching his military science.