This ancient guide to sword fighting holds up today as a timeless guide to life. Not unlike Sun Tzu’s Art of War, martial artist and businessman can both appreciate the tactics and teachings of the undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi. The Book of Five Rings stresses the importance of innovation and knowing what to expect to gain the upper hand. Unlike earlier translations of the book, Thomas Cleary has makes this 17th century Japanese text easy to understand for modern day English readers.
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