{"product_id":"9781607784968","title":"A Book of Five Rings (Go Rin no Sho)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Book of Five Rings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eGo Rin No Sho\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e) is a text   on kenjutsu and the martial arts in general, written by the samurai warrior   Miyamoto Musashi circa 1645. It is considered a classic treatise on military   strategy, much like Sun Tzu's \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e and Chanakya's   \u003ci\u003eArthashastra\u003c\/i\u003e. There have been various translations made over the years,   and it enjoys an audience considerably broader than only that of martial   artists: for instance, some business leaders find its discussion of conflict and   taking the advantage to be relevant to their work. The modern-day Hyoho Niten   Ichi-ryu employs it as a manual of technique and philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMusashi establishes a \"no-nonsense\" theme throughout the text. For instance,   he repeatedly remarks that technical flourishes are excessive, and contrasts   worrying about such things with the principle that all technique is simply a   method of cutting down one's opponent. He also continually makes the point that   the understandings expressed in the book are important for combat on any scale,   whether a one-on-one duel or a massive battle. Descriptions of principles are   often followed by admonitions to \"investigate this thoroughly\" through practice,   rather than try to learn by merely reading.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e— Excerpted from \u003cem\u003eWikipedia, \u003c\/em\u003ethe free encyclopedia. \u003c\/p\u003e  ","brand":"MobileReference","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47182931820784,"sku":"9781607784968","price":0.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781607784968_p0.jpg?v=1763834018","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781607784968","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}