{"product_id":"the-complete-musashi-the-book-of-five-rings-and-other-works-definitive-new-translations-of-the-writings-of-miyamoto-musashi-japans-greatest-samur-9784805316160","title":"The Complete Musashi: The Book of Five Rings and Other Works: Definitive New Translations of the Writings of Miyamoto Musashi - Japan's Greatest Samur","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe culmination of 25 years of research, Alex Bennett's groundbreaking English translation of Miyamoto Musashi's \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Five Rings\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the true meaning of the original work.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis piece of writing by famed samurai Musashi (1584-1645) is the single-most influential work on samurai swordsmanship, offering insights into samurai history, the Zen Buddhist state of \"no-mind\" that enables warriors to triumph and the philosophical meaning of Bushido--\"the way of the warrior.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil now, English translations of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Five Rings\u003c\/i\u003e have been based on inaccurate copies of Musashi's long-lost original manuscript. Bennett's translation is the first to be based on a careful reconstruction of the original text by Japan's foremost Musashi scholar. By identifying discrepancies among the existing copies, adding missing texts and correcting over 150 incorrect characters, this source is the closest representation of Musashi's original work possible. Utilizing this new source, Bennett captures the subtle nuance of the classic Japanese text, resulting in the most accurate English translation of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Five Rings\u003c\/i\u003e available. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book also includes translations of five other known works by Musashi--three of them translated for the first time. The texts are richly annotated by Bennett, who includes an extensive introduction on Musashi's life and legacy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Complete Musashi: The Book of Five Rings and Other Works\u003c\/i\u003e will be widely read by those interested in Japanese culture, Samurai history and martial arts--setting a new standard against which all other translations will be measured.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/02\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9784805316160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240","brand":"Miyamoto Musashi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38400698253493,"sku":"9784805316160","price":11.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d34d9aa3-5cb8-4e2b-aea9-a72cc96d632a.jpg?v=1612165475","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-complete-musashi-the-book-of-five-rings-and-other-works-definitive-new-translations-of-the-writings-of-miyamoto-musashi-japans-greatest-samur-9784805316160","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}