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Tuttle Publishing Samurai Wisdom: Lessons from Japan's Warrior Culture - Five Classic Texts on Bushido
The ancient warrior culture of Japan produced a sophisticated martial philosophy that we know today as Bushido—the Way of the Warrior. In Samurai Wisdom, author Thomas Cleary provides five critical new translations of major Japanese works on Bushido.The writings of the scholar Yamaga Soko and his disciples are among the most lucid expositions we have of the core ideas and philosophy underlying the Samurai's disciplined way of life and outlook. Together they provide an in-depth, practical guide to character building and conduct according to the precepts of Bushido—a code for professional warriors that retains as much relevance in today's world as it had when these works were written 400 years ago.Yamaga's writings inspired the transformation of the Samurai from a feudal class of warriors under the command of the Shogun to a group of prominent individuals with significant intellectual, political and moral leadership and influence. The works translated in Samurai Wisdom for the very first time are as timeless and essential today as the works of Sun Tzu, Musashi and Clausewitz.The five Japanese works on Bushido translated in Samurai Wisdom are: The Way of the Knight by Yamaga Soko The Warrior's Rule by Tsugaru Kodo-shi Essentials of Military Matters compiled by Yamaga Takatsune The Education of Warriors by Yamaga Soko Primer of Martial Education by Yamaga Soko
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Essential Koran
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Shambhala Publications Inc The Book of Serenity: One Hundred Zen Dialogues
£40.50
North Atlantic Books,U.S. Immortal Sisters: Secret Teachings of Taoist Women Second Edition
£13.99
Shambhala Publications Inc Treasury of the Eye of True Teaching: Classic Stories, Discourses, and Poems of the Chan Tradition
£24.30
Tuttle Publishing Secrets of the Japanese Art of Warfare: From the School of Certain Victory
This samurai strategy books is the first widely available English translation of Yamamoto Kansuke's classic treatise on strategy and tactics.Secrets of the Japanese Art of Warfare is Thomas Cleary's translation of the seminal writings attributed to Yamamoto Kansuke on Japanese martial arts and military service. A mysterious man of humble origins, Yamamoto distinguished himself in the service of the redoubtable Takeda Shingen. Yamamoto was a career soldier and founder of the so-called "school of certain victory," from which the famous Miyamoto Musashi (The Book of Five Rings) emerged. His school developed the art of discerning situational combat advantage so that a warrior was able to commit to action only when success was virtually assured.Translated and accompanied with helpful insights by Thomas Cleary, one of the foremost translators of the martial wisdom of Asia, this book is for all persons engaged in military, law enforcement, or emergency response, as well as for martial artists, athletes, business executives, diplomats and politicians.
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Shambhala Publications Inc The Zen Reader
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Tuttle Publishing Secrets of the Japanese Art of Warfare: From the School of Certain Victory
This samurai strategy books is the first widely available English translation of Yamamoto Kansuke's classic treatise on strategy and tactics.Secrets of the Japanese Art of Warfare is Thomas Cleary's translation of the seminal writings attributed to Yamamoto Kansuke on Japanese martial arts and military service. A mysterious man of humble origins, Yamamoto distinguished himself in the service of the redoubtable Takeda Shingen. Yamamoto was a career soldier and founder of the so-called "school of certain victory," from which the famous Miyamoto Musashi (The Book of Five Rings) emerged. His school developed the art of discerning situational combat advantage so that a warrior was able to commit to action only when success was virtually assured.Translated and accompanied with helpful insights by Thomas Cleary, one of the foremost translators of the martial wisdom of Asia, this book is for all persons engaged in military, law enforcement, or emergency response, as well as for martial artists, athletes, business executives, diplomats and politicians.
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Shambhala Publications Inc Classics of Buddhism and Zen, Volume Two: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary
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Shambhala Publications Inc Classics of Buddhism and Zen, Volume Four: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary
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Shambhala Publications Inc I Ching: The Book of Change
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Shambhala Publications Inc Sage Leadership: Taoist Wisdom to Overcome Conflict and Create a Just World
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Shambhala Publications Inc Classics of Buddhism and Zen, Volume Five: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary
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Shambhala Publications Inc The Taoist Classics, Volume Two: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary
£32.40
North Atlantic Books,U.S. Unlocking the Zen Koan: A New Translation of the Zen Classic Wumenguam
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Shambhala Publications Inc The Taoist I Ching
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Shambhala Publications Inc Training the Samurai Mind: A Bushido Sourcebook
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North Atlantic Books,U.S. Instant Zen: Waking Up in the Present
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Essential Tao
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Shambhala Publications Inc Pocket Taoist Wisdom
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Shambhala Publications Inc The Flower Ornament Scripture: A Translation of the Avatamsaka Sutra
£102.60
Shambhala Publications Inc Zen Lessons: The Art of Leadership
£18.90
Shambhala Publications Inc The Book of Five Rings: A Classic Text on the Japanese Way of the Sword
£8.99
Shambhala Publications Inc The Book of Five Rings
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Shambhala Publications Inc The Book of Five Rings
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Shambhala Publications Inc Awakening to the Tao
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Shambhala Publications Inc The Art of War
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North Atlantic Books,U.S. Mind Over Matter: Higher Martial Arts
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Tuttle Publishing Code of the Samurai: A Modern Translation of the Bushido Shoshinshu of Taira Shigesuke
Immerse yourself in the world of the Samurai with this classic text, translated and interpreted for the modern reader.Code of the Samurai is the four-hundred-year-old summary of the rules and expectations embodied in Bushido—the ancient Japanese "Way of the Warrior." Bushido has played a major role in shaping the behavior of modern Japanese government, corporations, society, and individuals, as well as in shaping modern Japanese martial arts within Japan and internationally.This accessible and enjoyable translation is by Thomas Cleary, the foremost translator of Asian martial classics, accompanied by the powerful line drawings of master illustrator Oscar Ratti, and a number of color photos. A new foreword by Alexander Bennett, a leading expert on Samurai history, explains the lasting importance of this classic work and its place within the canon of Japanese literature.This accesible classic is an indispensable resource to the corporate executive, student of the Asian Culture, martial artist, and those interested in Eastern philosophy or military strategy, as well as for those simply interested in Japan and its people.
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