Zen in the Art of Archery

Name: Zen in the Art of Archery
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ISBN: 9780394716633

ISBN-10: 0394716639

ISBN-13: 9780394716633

Edition: N/A

Authors: Eugene Herrigel

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Since its original publication in 1953, Zen in the Art of Archery has become one of the classic works on Eastern philosophy, the first book to delve deeply into the role of Zen in philosophy, development, and practice of Eastern martial arts. Wise, deeply personal, and frequently charming, it is the story of one man's penetration of the theory and practice of Zen Buddhism.Eugen Herrigel, a German professor who taught philosophy in Tokyo, took up the study of archery as a step toward the understanding of Zen. Zen in the Art of Archery is the account of the six years he spent as the student of one of Japan's great Zen masters, and the process by which he overcame his initial inhibitions and…

Book details

List price: $4.95
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 2/12/1971
Binding: Paperback
Weight: 0.132
Language: English