| TITLE- A Book of Five Rings |
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BRIEF REVIEW-
| Miyamoto Musashi is one of the most well known martial
artists in history. He was undeafeted in hand to hand combat. In 1645 he
wrote A Book of Five Rings as a letter to one of his most favored students.
His intention was to relay his life experience as a warrior and a scholar to
his student. Musashi died a few weeks after writing this work. A Book of
Five Rings is a book about living in harmony. It is an instructive book on
both combat and inner peace. It is one of the most influential pieces of
literature in the martial arts world. |
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