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For Westerners, to understand the book as it is, is difficult. In this book, the translator, Bradford J. Brown, supplied background information and commentary in the introduction and before each "book".

The 5 "books" refer to the idea that there are different elements of battle.

Contents

• Introduction: zen, bushido, heiho
• Prologue
• The Book of Earth serves as an introduction and discusses martial arts, leadership, and training as building a house.
• The Book of Water describes Musashis style, Ni-ten ichi-ryu, or "2 Heavens, 1 Style". It describes some basic technique and fundamental principles.
• The Book of Wind is something of a pun, since the Japanese character for "wind" can also mean "style". It discusses what Musashi considers to be the failings of various contemporary schools of sword fighting.
• The Book of Fire refers to the heat of battle and discusses strategy.
• The Book of the Void is an epilogue, describing Musashis (probably) Zen-influenced thoughts on consciousness and the correct mindset.

Features

Paperback
Pages: 107
Publisher: Bantam books (1982-05)
Dimensions: 17.3cm x 10.3cm x 1.0cm
Photos black & white colour: 0
Diagrams: 0
Tables: 0
Index: 0
References for more info: 0
Quality: 2nd hand (95%)
Underline: many
Notes in margins: 0
Corners folded: 0
Binding backbone: intact
Pages torn: 0, cover is a little shelf worn
Pages missing: 0

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