About Art of War
The definitive translation of Sun-tzu’s timeless classic of military strategy, Art of War
Sun-tzu’s Art of War is almost certainly the most famous study of strategy ever written. This treatise has been credited with influencing some of the most legendary military operations. Beyond the battlefield, people far and wide have long turned to Art of War for advice on how to succeed in various competitive situations, and companies around the world now make this book required reading for their executives.
In this translation, Chinese warfare scholar Ralph D. Sawyer places Art of War in its proper historical context, outlining several battles that Sun-tzu either conducted or that may have influenced him, and offers an edition that is uniquely accurate and accessible.
- Complete Title: Art of War
- Format: Paperback
- Language: English
- Number of Pages: 384
- Publication Time: February 11, 1994
- Publisher: Basic Books
- ISBN: 081331951X
- ISBN13: 9780813319513
About Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu (孫子; pinyin: Sūnzǐ) is a honorific title bestowed upon Sūn Wu (孫武 c. 544-496 BC), the author of The Art of War (孫子兵法), an immensely influential ancient Chinese book on military strategy. Sun Tzu believed in the use of the military sciences to effect outcomes that would result in peace.
In the author’s name, Sūn Wu, the character wu, meaning “military”, is the same as the character in wu shu, or martial art. Sun Wu also has a courtesy name, Chang Qing (Cháng Qīng).
Reviews Art of War
Anne
Hey! Look at me stepping outside my comfort zone!I saw this audiobook in the library, and I thought it looked interesting.Hell, I’ve got 4 kids. This could come in handy.Next year I’ll have not one, b…
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Simply put, Sun Tzu says that it is better not to fight than to be involved in a conflict, but if you are going to have to fight, then you have to do it to win, and these are the various strategies, o…
❀ Lily ❀
I definitely never thought i’d want to read a book about Chinese military strategy written in 5th century BC …. yet here we are.This one turned out to be so interesting…
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Ruby Granger
I thought this would contain more wisdom than it did. I’ve heard so many people rave about it that I expected it to be more readily applicable to modern-day conflict. It’s interesting because of i…
Ahmad Sharabiani
Sūnzǐ Bīngfǎ= The Art of War, Sun TzuThe Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Spring and Autumn Period (roughly 771 to 476 BC). The work, which is attributed to the a…
Dannii Elle
If anyone is looking for a war general I am available and well versed in war tactics due to this book. Hook me up…
Lyn
Who reads the Art of War?OK, sure everybody, or anybody can, but who actually does and why?If we could somehow take a survey and create a pie chart of who reads this 2500 year old Chinese manual, what…