TY - BOOK AU - Miyamoto, Musashi, 1584-1645 TI - The book of five rings [electronic resource]: A Classic Text on the Japanese Way of the Sword (Shambhala Library) SN - 9781590302484 U1 - 355.547 PY - 2005/// PB - Shambhala KW - Military art and science KW - Japan KW - Swordplay N1 - January 11, 2005 N2 - Setting down his thoughts on swordplay, on winning, and on spirituality, legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi intended this modest work as a guide for his immediate disciples and future generations of samurai. He had little idea he was penning a masterpiece that would be eagerly devoured by people in all walks of life centuries after his death ER -