Miyamoto Musashi's The Book of Five Rings: A Modern-day interpretation of a strategy classic
Description
Written circa 1645 The Book of Five Rings is considered a classic treaty on military strategy, much like Sun Tzu's The Art of War. The author was a samurai warrior called Miyamoto Musashi and he wrote the text on his expert teachings of kenjutsu ("the art of the sword") and the martial arts in general. Here, Musashi 's text is interpreted for the modern day world and offers 52 simple - yet powerful - and proven techniques to help deal with conflict and can be applied to business, career and home life. Leo Gough's interpretation of Musashi's work illustrates the timeless nature of his insights by bringing them to life through modern case studies. This brilliant interpretation of The Book of Five Rings is an entertaining accompaniment to one of the most famous books on military strategy ever written.
Specifications
| Best Sellers Rank | #243,771 in Business & Money (Books) |
| Dimensions | 5.08 x 0.27 x 7.8 inches |
| Isbn 10 | 1906821119 |
| Isbn 13 | 978-1906821111 |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Print Length | 118 pages |
| Publication Date | September 6, 2009 |
| Publisher | Infinite Ideas |
Reviews
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Five Stars
Great Book!
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Four Stars
Good take on a modern translation of a fairly difficult subject - Musashi.Enjoying it.
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Thought Provoking
Musashi is an inspiring figure! This book takes his commentaries and gives them a modern British-Western spin. With a lot of business examples.
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I do Kendo, this old story means a lot ...
I do Kendo, this old story means a lot for me... but really it is about finding ways to beat your fears
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Excellent book
I highly recommend this book. The author helps the reader to understand Miyamoto Musashi's Book of Five Rings and how the lessons can be applied to every day life
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useful for business
Interesting and useful. However, expected more info about Miyamoto Musashi because if you don't know really what he was, you can't fully understand this modern interpretation. For me it was fine because I read more about this great person in the past. I used his philosophy to be well again. Now I discovered that it is useful for business too. Thank you.
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