[Read free] The Sword of No-Sword: Life of the Master Warrior Tesshu
♥ John Stevens ♥
| #820080 in Books | Shambhala | 1994-10-18 | 1994-10-18 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.00 x.50 x6.10l,.57 | File Name: 1570620504 | 184 pages |
||3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.| Indispensable in the library of anyone that's interested in Japanese Budo, Japanese calligrapy or Zen!|By N. Engelen|The Sword of No Sword, Life of the master warrior Tesshu,
Tesshu Yamaoka was a man who was famous in Japan for a variety of reasons. For us martial artists he is most known for his swordsmanship. Further he was famous for his calligraphy and his zen||"Though there have been several accounts of the life of Tesshu (he has been called 'the modern Miyamoto Musashi') there has been until now no account in English. John Stevens' is full and responsible. . . . This is a work filled with respect and devotion."&m
Master swordsman, calligrapher, and Zen practitioner, Yamoaka Tesshu is a seminal figure in martial arts history. John Stevens's biography is a fascinating, detailed account of Tesshu's remarkable life. From Tesshu's superhuman feats of endurance and keen perception in life-threatening situations, to his skillful handling of military affairs during the politically volatile era of early nineteenth-century Japan, Stevens recounts the stories that have made Tesshu a legend...
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