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Miyamoto Musashi: His Life and Writings
By Stephen Addiss (illustrator), Sherab Chodzin Kohn (trans) and Kenji Tokitsu
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Publisher Shambhala Pubns
Publication date August 10, 2004
Pages 488
Binding Hardcover
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9781590300459
ISBN-10 1590300459
Dimensions 1.50 by 6.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight 2 lbs.
Availability§ Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price $34.95
§As reported by publisher
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Summary
Musashi, best known for The Book of Five Rings, is the most famous samurai of all time, and this biography critically examines his life and writings, separates fact and fiction, and gives a clear picture of the man behind the myth, as well as puts the historical and philosophical aspects of the text into context and illuminates the etymological nuances of particular Japanese words and phrases.
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9781590300459 | details & prices | 488 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.50 in. | 2.05 lbs | List price $34.95
About: Musashi, best known for The Book of Five Rings, is the most famous samurai of all time, and this biography critically examines his life and writings, separates fact and fiction, and gives a clear picture of the man behind the myth, as well as puts the historical and philosophical aspects of the text into context and illuminates the etymological nuances of particular Japanese words and phrases.

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