The Shogun's Scrolls: On Controlling All Aspects of the Realm

By Stephen F. Kaufman

Book Overview

The Shogun's Scroll offers a look at the samurai strategies and ethics of medieval Japan distilled into language modern readers can relate to and follow. In the tradition of The Art of War and The... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080483122X
• ISBN13: 9780804831222
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Tuttle Pub
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.5" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

THE MARTIAL ART OF PEACE: Leading the Martial Way

A Twelfth Century Shogun, Yoritomo, suggests that Nakadai, a scholar and counsellor of political strategy, advise him in matters of conducting the business of the realm. This is the genesis of The Shogun Scrolls. Stephen F. Kaufman, Hanshi, 10th Dan, has brought to light an important and very readable work containing wisdom that will give the reader a tremendous advantage for controlling the realm, whether "the realm" translates into corporate empire, local, state or federal government or a law firm. It is a wonderful and important addition to martial art literature. Although usually found in the martial arts section of a book store, Shogun Scrolls is not meant to enhance one-on-one fighting skills. Nevertheless, it is clearly important to read if it is your aspiration to live the martial way. To be a leader that desires to keep order and live the martial way, means you must lead the martial way. Shogun Scrolls is your guide: it is a valuable lesson in management from almost nine centuries past. Every martial artist would benefit from reading this fine work; any leader or manager who opts to ignore Shogun Scrolls, does so at their own peril.