The Demon's Sermon on the Martial Arts: A Graphic Novel
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- Synopsis
- A visually thrilling graphic novel adaptation of classic martial arts parables on swordsmanship and strategy—written by a real-life samurai The Demon&’s Sermon on the Martial Arts is a classic collection of martial arts tales, written by the eighteenth-century samurai Issai Chozanshi. Featuring demons, insects, birds, cats, and numerous other creatures, the stories here may seem whimsical, but they contain essential teachings that offer insight into the fundamental principles of the martial arts. This graphic novel version based on Chozanshi&’s text brings these tales alive in a captivating and immediately accessible way. Infused with Chozanshi&’s deep understanding of Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Shinto, the tales elucidate the nature of conflict, the importance of following one&’s own nature, yin and yang, the cultivation and transformation of ch&’i (life energy), and the attainment of mushin (no-mind). Ultimately, the reader learns in a visually exciting way that the path of the sword is a path of self-knowledge and leads to an understanding of life itself.
- Copyright:
- 2013
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780834841956
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781611800210
- Publisher:
- Shambhala
- Date of Addition:
- 11/13/22
- Copyrighted By:
- Sean Michael Wilson
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Sports, Literature and Fiction, Philosophy
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Adapted by:
- Sean Michael Wilson
- Translator:
- William Scott Wilson
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