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| Writer | Miyamoto Musashi |
| Category | Self Development |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | SHAMBHALA |
| Publish Date | 2011 |
| Pages | 136 |
| File Size | 1 MB |
| File Type |
The Book of Five Rings and The Book of Family Traditions on the Art of War are two of the most important texts on conflict and strategy emerging from the Japanese warrior culture. Originally written not only for men-at-arms, they are explicitly intended to symbolize processes of struggle and mastery in all concerns and walks of life.
The Book of Five Rings PDF
The Book of Five Rings was written in 1643 by Miyamoto Musashi, undefeated dueler, masterless samurai, and independent teacher; The Book of Family Traditions on the Art of War was written in 1632 by Yagyū Munenori, a victorious warrior, mentor of the Shōgun, and head of the Secret Service. Both authors were professional men-at-arms born into a long tradition of martial culture that had ultimately come to dominate the entire body of Japanese polity and society.
Their writings are relevant not only to members of the ruling military caste but also to leaders in other professions, as well as people in search of individual mastery in whatever their chosen path. The Book of Five Rings and The Book of Family Traditions on the Art of War are both written in Japanese, rather than the literary Chinese customary in elite bureaucratic, religious, and intellectual circles in Japan at that time. The Japanese in which they are written, furthermore, is relatively uncomplicated and quite free of the subtle complexities of classical high court Japanese.
The Book of Five Rings PDF