The Art of War (Everyman’s Library Classics Series)
The ancient Chinese military classic that is widely admired today by both military and business strategists–in a new translation, with new notes and commentary. For more than two thousand years, The Art of War has provided leaders with essential tactical and management advice. An elemental part of Chinese culture, it has also become a touchstone
The ancient Chinese military classic that is widely admired today by both military and business strategists–in a new translation, with new notes and commentary.
For more than two thousand years, The Art of War has provided leaders with essential tactical and management advice. An elemental part of Chinese culture, it has also become a touchstone in the West for achieving success, whether on the battlefield or in business. This Everyman’s Library edition features a brilliant new translation by Peter Harris. Alongside the pithy and powerful ancient text, Harris includes:
–Extracts from the canon of traditional Chinese commentators who have explained Sun Tzu’s wisdom over the centuries
–Notes
–A bibliography
–A chronology of Chinese dynasties
–A map
–An illuminating introduction on the warrior-philosopher Sun Tzu and the role of The Art of War in history and today
Probably the best edition of Sun Tzu available in English – Highly Recommended This is a great edition of a classic work. Sun Tzu is read by a lot of different people for a lot of different reasons. I frankly detest the idea of reading this for the purposes of excelling in interoffice politics or as a means of defeating your business competition. It is a military manual and ideally will be read as a way of understanding ancient Chinese military strategy. It is a wonderful guide for understanding the nature of warfare and for how modern combat resembles or differs from the…
its not the original as i can tell its been … its not the original as i can tell its been edited and remixed to someone elses liking or agenda i threw it away!
Real deal Took forever to get delivered (something like 3 or 4 months), but definitely worth it. This is the real deal. There are a lot of knock offs or abbreviated versions out there and this isn’t one of them. This is just what I wanted.