ダウンロード Complete Musashi: the Book of Five Rings and Other Works: Definitive New Translations of the Writings of Miyamoto Musashi, Japan's Greatest Samurai! 本

The culmination of 25 years of research, Alex Bennett's groundbreaking English translation of Miyamoto Musashi's The Book of Five Rings reveals the true meaning of the original work. This piece of writing by famed samurai Musashi (1584–1645) is the single-most influential work on samurai swordsmanship, offering insights into samurai history, the Zen Buddhist state of "no-mind" that enables warriors to triumph and the philosophical meaning of Bushido—"the way of the warrior". Until now, English translations of The Book of Five Rings have been based on inaccurate copies of Musashi's long-lost original manuscript. Bennett's translation is the first to be based on a careful reconstruction of the original text by Japan's foremost Musashi scholar. By identifying discrepancies among the existing copies, adding missing texts and correcting over 150 incorrect characters, this source is the closest representation of Musashi's original work possible. Utilizing this new source, Bennett captures the subtle nuance of the classic Japanese text, resulting in the most accurate English translation of The Book of Five Rings available. This book also includes translations of five other known works by Musashi—three of them translated for the first time. The texts are richly annotated by Bennett, who includes an extensive introduction on Musashi's life and legacy. The Complete Musashi: The Book of Five Rings and Other Works will be widely read by those interested in Japanese culture, Samurai history and martial arts—setting a new standard against which all other translations will be measured. 宮本武蔵『五輪書』の新英訳 日本人、外国人を問わず、多くの人々に読まれている宮本武蔵の『五輪書』は、日本の文化と歴史や武道の心得を知ることができる重要な書であり、近年ではビジネス書としても注目されています。原文に忠実に、より完璧な英文による『五輪書』の翻訳を手掛けたのは、関西大学教授でもあり剣道家のアレキサンダー・ベネット。豊富な注釈と、多くの人々を魅了する宮本武蔵に関する解説も充実しています。英文により生き生きと蘇った『五輪書』は、武士道が持つ哲学的な意味合いの理解を深め、日本の文化や歴史を学ぶ学生、あるいは武道家を目指す人達にとっても必読書となるでしょう。