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The Art of War (Shambhala Classics) | 
 enlarge | Author: Sun Tzu
Publisher: Dover Publications
Category: Book
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Rating:  280 reviews
Sales Rank: 3008
Media: Paperback
Pages: 96
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.3
ISBN: 0486425576
Dewey Decimal Number: 355.02
EAN: 9780486425573
ASIN: 0486425576
Publication Date: November 13, 2002
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The Art of War is the Swiss army knife of military theory--pop out a different tool for any situation. Folded into this small package are compact views on resourcefulness, momentum, cunning, the profit motive, flexibility, integrity, secrecy, speed, positioning, surprise, deception, manipulation, responsibility, and practicality. Thomas Cleary's translation keeps the package tight, with crisp language and short sections. Commentaries from the Chinese tradition trail Sun-tzu's words, elaborating and picking up on puzzling lines. Take the solitary passage: "Do not eat food for their soldiers." Elsewhere, Sun-tzu has told us to plunder the enemy's stores, but now we're not supposed to eat the food? The Tang dynasty commentator Du Mu solves the puzzle nicely, "If the enemy suddenly abandons their food supplies, they should be tested first before eating, lest they be poisoned." Most passages, however, are the pinnacle of succinct clarity: "Lure them in with the prospect of gain, take them by confusion" or "Invincibility is in oneself, vulnerability is in the opponent." Sun-tzu's maxims are widely applicable beyond the military because they speak directly to the exigencies of survival. Your new tools will serve you well, but don't flaunt them. Remember Sun-tzu's advice: "Though effective, appear to be ineffective." --Brian Bruya
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Widely regarded as "The Oldest Military Treatise in the World," this landmark work covers principles of strategy, tactics, maneuvering, communication, and supplies; the use of terrain, fire, and the seasons of the year; the classification and utilization of spies; the treatment of soldiers, including captives, all have a modern ring to them.
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Sun Tzu's classic treatise on the art of warfare
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 Not just for generals August 30, 2008
Ben Franklin (Pennsylvania)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a book of strategy for psychological warfare--it helps you tackle the battles you face every day. One of the biggest themes is how to win a fight *before* it actually starts. If only our current government and military leaders had followed the wisdom of "The Art of War"...
Art of war July 25, 2008
Dino Padulo (Huntington Beach, CA USA)
Great book, I want to buy the full version. Has good principals to follow. I think our military should read it too. They might get something done.
Overall 5 starts +++
Immortal July 23, 2008
Bernard Chapin (CHICAGO! USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RSFXZFBSJSJVM This is a magnificent book that tells as much about psychology as it does military strategy.
 Must reading for every future President July 21, 2008
Raymond G. Edwards
I bought this on a whim but quickly came to understand that if the President had read this text, we would not be involved in the type of war we are fighting.
Great literature doesn't gets older July 12, 2008
Dalton C. Rocha (Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I read this amazing book, here in Brazil.This book is full of eternal advices for military and every person.Being writen more than 2,500 years ago, this amazing book is less outdated, than your today's newspaper.Why? Because human mind doesn't changes with the time.
Everyone looking for advices, about any war, must begin, with this amazing book.This short book isn't just about war, but also about life and politics.
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