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Musashi's Dokkodo The Way Of Walking Alo

Lawrence Kane

  • Bindwijze: Paperback
  • Taal: en
  • Categorie: Sport & Outdoor
  • ISBN: 9780692563496
Half Crazy, Half Genius?Finding Modern Meaning in the Sword Saint's Last Words
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Taal:en
Bindwijze:Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum:08 november 2015
Aantal pagina's:276
Illustraties:Nee
Betrokkenen
Hoofdauteur:Lawrence Kane
Tweede Auteur:Kris Wilder
Co Auteur:Alain Burrese
Hoofdredacteur:Lawrence A Kane
Tweede Redacteur:Kris Wilder
Co Redacteur:Kris Wilder
Co Redacteur:Kris Wilder
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Extra groot lettertype:Nee
Product breedte:152 mm
Product hoogte:15 mm
Product lengte:229 mm
Studieboek:Nee
Verpakking breedte:159 mm
Verpakking hoogte:20 mm
Verpakking lengte:228 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht:375 g
Overige kenmerken
Extra groot lettertype:Nee
Product breedte:152 mm
Product hoogte:15 mm
Product lengte:229 mm
Studieboek:Nee
Verpakking breedte:159 mm
Verpakking hoogte:20 mm
Verpakking lengte:228 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht:375 g

Samenvatting

"The authors have made classic samurai wisdom accessible to the modern martial artist like never before." - Goran Powell, award winning author of Chojun and A Sudden Dawn "It's fascinating stuff " - Steve Perry, New York Times bestselling author "The precepts offer priceless advice to anyone." - Kate Vitasek, University of Tennessee "The five point perspective inspired deep introspection. I have been elevated to higher and deeper levels of personal and professional growth by reading this book." - Laela Erickson, Senior Business Development Executive Miyamoto Musashi (1584 - 1645) was arguably the greatest swordsman who ever lived, a legendary figure whose methods of thought and strategy have been studied and adopted across a wide spectrum of society, from martial artists to military leaders to captains of industry. The iconic sword saint of Japan was clearly a genius, yet he was also a functional psychopath-ruthless, fearless, hyper-focused, and utterly without conscience. Shortly before he died, Musashi wrote down his final thoughts about life for his favorite student Terao Magonojo to whom Go Rin No Sho, his famous Book of Five Rings, had also been dedicated. He called this treatise Dokkodo, which translates as "The Way of Walking Alone." The book you hold in your hands is the definitive interpretation of Musashi's final work. Readers are oftentimes subject to a single perspective about what some famous author from the past had to say, yet we are more holistic here. This treatise contains Musashi's original 21 precepts of the Dokkodo along with five different interpretations of each passage written from the viewpoints of a monk, a warrior, a teacher, an insurance executive, and a businessman. Each contributor has taken a divergent path from the others, yet shares the commonality of being a lifelong martial practitioner and published author. In this fashion you are not just reading a simple translation of Musashi's writing, you are scrutinizing his final words for deeper meaning. In them are enduring lessons for how to lead a successful and meaningful life.