<DIV>This new title in the Art of Wisdom series is a luxuriously illustrated edition of the ultimate Japanese warrior classic. Written by the legendary swordsman Musashi Miyamoto, <I>The Five Rings</I> (c.1645) is more than just a manual on sword-fighting techniques: its Zen philosophy offers tactics and strategies as relevant to personal success today as they were to 17th-century samurai. <I>The Five Rings</I> speaks to every age about the essential roles of harmony and self-mastery in our lives.</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>In addition to <I>The Five Rings</I>, this beautiful volume includes two additional short texts by Miyamoto: <I>The Art of Swordsmanship</I> and <I>The Way of Self-Reliance</I>.</div><DIV><BR> </DIV>