Secrets of the Japanese Art of Warfare - Annotated by Thomas Cleary (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>This samurai strategy books is the first widely available English translation of Yamamoto Kansuke's classic treatise on strategy and tactics.</b> <p/><i>Secrets of the Japanese Art of Warfare</i> 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 (<i>The Book of Five Rings</i>) emerged. His school developed the art of discerning situational combat advantage so that a warrior was able to commit to action only when success was virtually assured. <p/>Translated and accompanied with helpful insights by Thomas Cleary, one of the foremost translators of the martial wisdom of Asia, this book is for all persons engaged in military, law enforcement, or emergency response, as well as for martial artists, athletes, business executives, diplomats and politicians.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Thomas Cleary</b> 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 <i>Code of the Samurai</i>, <i>Soul of the Samurai</i>, <i>Samurai Wisdom</i> and <i>The Art of War</i>, as well as over 70 other titles on martial arts philosophy, Buddhism, Taoism and religion.
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