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Secrets of the Japanese Art of War
Thomas Cleary
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Description for Secrets of the Japanese Art of War
Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, 53 Black and White Illustrations. BIC Classification: WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 281.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Tuttle Shokai Inc Japan
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Boston, United States
ISBN
9784805312209
SKU
V9784805312209
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About Thomas Cleary
Thomas Cleary is one of the best known and most accomplished translators of the wisdom of Asia. He holds a doctorate in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University. Cleary has translated Code of the Samurai, Soul of the Samurai, Samurai Wisdom and The Art of War, as well as over 70 other titles on martial arts ... Read more
Reviews for Secrets of the Japanese Art of War
"One of the foremost contemporary translators of classical Buddhist and Taoist literature,…[Cleary's] translations shine with clarity and express the insights of these great teachers with beauty and understanding."
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