The first complete edition of Musashi's collected works in English. Alexander Bennett offers new and incredibly accurate translations of Musashi's The Book of Five Rings, as well as five other known works, three of which are translated in English here for the first time. 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 Expert Translations from Alexander Bennett A distinguished Samurai historian and martial artist, Bennett offers the most accurate translations of Musashi's writings--the first to be based on a careful reconstruction of the original text by Japan's foremost Musashi scholar, and void of inaccuracies seen in previous translations. Beyond Five Rings The first complete edition of Musashi's works in English, this book offers not only his masterpiece, The Book of Five Rings, but also definitive translations of his other known works. The Book of Five RingsMirror on the Way of CombatNotes on Combat StrategyCombat Strategy in 35 ArticlesThe Five-Direction Sword PathwaysThe Path Walked Alone Illustrations, Anecdotes and Footnotes The texts are richly annotated by Bennett, who includes an extensive introduction on Musashi's life and legacy. Black and white illustrations, drawings and diagrams, as well as a number of both modern and past photos of monuments, texts, tools and crafts and paintings are included throughout. Above: A bronze statue of Musashi (right) about to deliver the death blow to Sasaki Kojirō. Located on Ganryūjima Island. The Complete Musashi Book of Five Rings Miyamoto Musashi's Book of Five Rings: The Manga Edition Details: The Book of Five Rings and Other Works: Definitive New Translations of the Writings of Miyamoto Musashi - Japan's Greatest Samurai The Definitive Interpretation of Miyamoto Musashi's Classic Book of Strategy Japan's Legendary Book on Samurai Military Strategy
✔ Author(s): Miyamoto Musashi,Alexander Bennett,Graham Sayer
✔ Title: The Complete Musashi: The Book of Five Rings and Other Works: Definitive New Translations of the Writings of Miyamoto Musashi - Japan's Greatest Samurai
✔ Rating : 4.8 out of 5 base on (970 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 4805316160
✔ ISBN-13: 9784805316160
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
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