| The Art of War Contributor(s): Sun-Tzu (Author), Cleary, Thomas (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0877735379 ISBN-13: 9780877735373 Publisher: Shambhala OUR PRICE: $8.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1991 Annotation: "Thomas Cleary's translation of Sun Tzu's 2,000 years old The Art of War makes immediately relevant one of the greatest Chinese classical texts. Th ere's not a dated maxim or vague prescription in it. 'To win without fighting is best, ' Sun Tzu said. For him war was coeval. Absorb this book, and you can throw out all those contemporary books about managerial leadership".--Newsweek. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Eastern - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical - Technology & Engineering | Military Science |
| Dewey: 355.02 |
| LCCN: 90052805 |
| Series: Shambhala Pocket Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 2.9" W x 4.5" (0.15 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Chinese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Compiled more than two thousand years ago by a mysterious warrior-philosopher, The Art of War is still perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of strategy in the world today, as eagerly studied in Asia by modern politicians and executives as it as been by military leaders since ancient times. As a study of the anatomy of organizations in conflict, The Art of War applies to competition and conflict in general, on every level from the interpersonal to the international. Its aim is invincibility, victory without battle, and unassailable strength through understanding of the physics, politics, and psychology of conflict. Translated from a standard collection of commentaries on Sun Tzu's text by eleven interpreters, this pocket classic has been edited by Thomas Cleary to bring out the meaning of the principles of strategy. |