The Complete Musashi: The Book of Five Rings and Other Works: The Definitive Translations of the Complete Writings of Miyamoto Musashi - Japan's Greatest Samurai
Autor Miyamoto Musashi Traducere de Alex Bennett, Alexander Bennetten Limba Engleză Hardback – 23 oct 2018
Miyamoto
Musashi
(1584–1645)
is
the
most
famous
Samurai
who
ever
lived.
His
magnum
opus,
theGo-Rin-ShoorBook
of
Five
Ringsis
a
classic
that
is
still
read
by
tens
of
thousands
of
people
each
year—Japanese
and
foreigners
alike.
Alex Bennett's groundbreaking new translation ofThe Book of Five Ringsreveals the true meaning of this text for the first time. Like Sun Tzu'sThe Art of War, Musashi's book offers unique insights, not just for warriors, but for anyone wanting to apply the Zen Buddhist principle of awareness to achieve success in their endeavors. This book sheds new light on Japanese history and on the philosophical meaning of Bushido—the ancient "code of the Japanese warrior."
Unlike other translations that are based on incomplete and inaccurate versions of Musashi's work, Bennett's is the first to be based on a careful reconstruction of the long-lost original manuscript. Capturing the subtle nuances of the original Japanese classic, the result is a far more accurate and meaningful English version ofThe Book of Five Ringstext.
Richly annotated and with an extensive introduction to Musashi's life, this version includes a collection of his other writings—translated into English for the first time. A respected scholar, as well as a skilled martial artist, Bennett's understanding of Musashi's life and work is unparalleled.
This book will be widely read by students of Japanese culture, history. military strategy, and martial arts. It sets a new standard against which all other translations will be measured.
Alex Bennett's groundbreaking new translation ofThe Book of Five Ringsreveals the true meaning of this text for the first time. Like Sun Tzu'sThe Art of War, Musashi's book offers unique insights, not just for warriors, but for anyone wanting to apply the Zen Buddhist principle of awareness to achieve success in their endeavors. This book sheds new light on Japanese history and on the philosophical meaning of Bushido—the ancient "code of the Japanese warrior."
Unlike other translations that are based on incomplete and inaccurate versions of Musashi's work, Bennett's is the first to be based on a careful reconstruction of the long-lost original manuscript. Capturing the subtle nuances of the original Japanese classic, the result is a far more accurate and meaningful English version ofThe Book of Five Ringstext.
Richly annotated and with an extensive introduction to Musashi's life, this version includes a collection of his other writings—translated into English for the first time. A respected scholar, as well as a skilled martial artist, Bennett's understanding of Musashi's life and work is unparalleled.
This book will be widely read by students of Japanese culture, history. military strategy, and martial arts. It sets a new standard against which all other translations will be measured.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9784805314760
ISBN-10: 4805314761
Pagini: 240
Ilustrații: color photos
Dimensiuni: 127 x 191 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: Tuttle Publishing
Colecția Tuttle Publishing
ISBN-10: 4805314761
Pagini: 240
Ilustrații: color photos
Dimensiuni: 127 x 191 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: Tuttle Publishing
Colecția Tuttle Publishing
Recenzii
"The
classic
text
on
the
code
of
the
warrior
by
legendary
samurai
Musashi
(1584–1645)
has
been
newly
and
artfully
translated
by
Bennett…In
an
informative
introduction,
Bennett
takes
great
care
to
separate
the
myths
from
the
known
facts
of
Musashi's
life,
while
covering
Japanese
history
and
Musashi's
daring
exploits…Bennett
also
addresses
the
samurai's
lasting
influence…Extensive
footnotes
offer
illumination
on
topics
ranging
from
the
fragility
of
weapons
in
combat
to
the
shades
of
meaning
in
ideograms.
Color
illustrations
enhance
this
superb
new
edition
of
a
classic,
an
evident
labor
of
love."—Publishers
Weekly
"Dr.
Bennett
possesses
a
profound
knowledge
of,
and
deep
insight
into,
the
world
of
Japanesebushido.
This
expertise
has
been
enhanced
by
his
extensive
practical
experience
of
the
traditional
martial
arts
of
Japan,
and
his
proficiency
in
this
domain
is
highly
acclaimed."
—Tetsuo
Yamaori,
former
Director
of
the
International
Research
Center
for
Japanese
Studies
"This
is
a
very
good
edition
of
this
important
document,
made
more
valuable
by
the
lengthy
introduction
and
the
inclusion
of
all
six
of
the
works
currently
attributed
to
Miyamoto
Musashi,
which
allow
us
to
see
how
his
views
developed,
and
places
the
famousBook
of
Five
Ringsinto
the
context
of
his
life."—History
of
Warblog
Notă biografică
Alex
Bennetthas
two
doctoral
degrees
in
Japanese
literature
and
history
from
Kyoto
University
and
the
University
of
Canterbury
(NZ).
He
is
a
professor
in
Japanese
history,
martial
arts
and
Budo
theory
at
Kansai
University.
He
is
Vice
President
of
the
International
Naginata
Federation,
International
Committee
Member
of
the
All
Japan
Kendo
Federation,
Director
of
the
Japanese
Academy
of
Budo,
and
he
is
Head
Coach
of
the
NZ
Kendo
national
team.
He
co-founded
and
publishesKendo
World,
the
first
English-language
journal
dedicated
to
Kendo.
He
holds
black
belts
in
several
martial
arts—Kendo
Kyoshi
7-dan,
Iaido
5-dan
and
Naginata
5-dan.
His
published
works
includeJapan:
The
Ultimate
Samurai
GuideandHagakure:
The
Secret
Wisdom
of
the
Samurai.