The Book of Five Rings (Gorin No Sho): The Real Art of Japanese Management

Musashi, Miyamoto

ISBN 10: 055322509X / ISBN 13: 9780553225099

Published by Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1982

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Book of Five Rings (Gorin No Sho): The Real Art of Japanese Management
• Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell
• Publication Date: 1982
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 055322509X
• ISBN 13: 9780553225099
• Binding: mass_market
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Translated by V. Harris. Japan's answer to the Harvard MBA...Written over three centuries ago by a Samurai warrior, the book has been hailed as a limitless source of psychological insight for businessmen-or anyone who relies on strategy and tactics for outwitting the competition.

From the Inside Flap

"The Book of Five Rings is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. Written not only for martial artists but for anyone who wants to apply the timeless principles of this text to their life, the book analyzes the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that underlies every level of human interaction.
"The Book of Five Rings was composed in 1643 by the famed duelist and undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi. Thomas Cleary's translation is immediately accessible, with an introduction that presents the spiritual background of the warrior tradition. Along with Musashi's text, Cleary translates here another important Japanese classic on leadership and strategy," The Book of Family Traditions on the Art of War by Yagyu Munenori, which highlights the ethical and spiritual insights of Taoism and Zen as they apply to the way of the warrior.