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(★)(´Soul of the Samurai´ presents new translations of three seventeenth century Japanese texts that demonstrate the powerful influence of Zen on Bushido --the legendary code of the samurai. It includes ´Martial Arts : The Book of Family Traditions´, by Yagyu Munenori, the Shogun´s sword master and chief of his secret police, as well as ´The Inscrutable Subtlety of Immovable Wisdom´ and ´The Peerless Sword´, by Takuan Soho, the sword master´s Zen teacher. Thomas Cleary --one of the foremost interpreters of Japanese culture --provides clear, informative explanations that demystify the sometimes-obscure imagery of the Zen teachings. ◆Thomas Cleary is one of the best known and most accomplished translators of the wisdom of Asia. He has translated ´Opening the Dragon Gate´, ´The Story of Chinese Zen´, ´The Art of War´, ´The Book of Five Rings´, and ´Code of the Samurai´, as well as over seventy other titles on martial philosophy, Buddhism, Taoism, and religion. ▼TABLE OF CONTENTS ／Martial Arts : The Book of Family Traditions (by Yagyu Munenori, 1571-1646) ／The Inscrutable Subtlety of Immovable Wisdom (by Zen Master Takuan, 1573-1645) ／Tai-A Ki : Notes on the Peerless Sword (by Zen Master Takuan, 1573-1645)) |
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