About the Book: Book Of Five Rings : Pocket Library Edition
Shortly before his death in 1645, the undefeated swordsman Miyamoto Musashi
retreated to a cave to live as a hermit. There he wrote five scrolls describing
the "true principles" required for victory in the martial arts and on the
battlefield. Instead of relying on religion or theory, Musashi based his
writings on his own experience, observation, and reason. The scrolls, published
as The Book of Five Rings, have recently gained an international reputation in
the business world as a means of resolving differences and achieving success.
But their delineation of the psychological strength, rigorous self-control, and
practical