More Books for the Armchair Sportsman
Discover the ultimate armchair sportsman's reading list. From Zen in the Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigel to the thrilling adventure of Winterdance, explore curated books on sport, discipline, and the great outdoors.
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Zen in the Art of Archery
by Eugen Herrigel
A classic work on Eastern philosophy, and a charming, deeply illuminating story of one man’s experience with Zen. Eugen Herrigel, a German professor of Philosophy in Tokyo, took up the study of archery as a step toward an understanding of Zen Buddhism. This book is the account of the six years he spent as a student of one of Japan’s great kyudo (archery) masters, and of how he gradually overcame his initial inhibitions and began to feel his way toward new truths and ways of seeing.
