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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. This is a facinating book on relating war to real life. Every chapter relates to my life in some way. (  ) joelhalpin | Jun 14, 2008 |  (Alistair) As an amoral, power-hungry schemer, I greatly enjoyed Robert Greene's first book, The 48 Laws of Power, both as a codification of many of the principles of power-use, deceit and manipulation, and an interesting and thoroughly enjoyable read filled with historical example and anecdote to illustrate them. (In fact, I think I'll read that one again one day soon.) Delightfully Machiavellian. I am pleased to report that in The 33 Strategies of War, Greene has done it again, moving from the tactical to the strategic scale; Sun-tzu more than Machiavelli, although these strategies apply equally to conflicts other than war - business, politics, and negotiation - and again beautifully illustrated with historical examples. Well worth reading - although, of course, if one isn't suited to this sort of thing, one probably shouldn't expect to become a powermonger overnight. (While it's not a topic I hold much fascination for, perhaps I should read his The Art of Seduction, too, just to complete the entire Amoral Series? Probably.) ( http://weblog.siliconcerebrate.com/ce... ) ( ) libraryofus | Mar 25, 2008 | Another set of pithy laws and quotations, like those in the "The (48?) Secrets of Power". Don't just read this as a "How-To", read it to see other sides of people who were famous, such as Joan Crawford. While I'm not about to use these principles myself, I won't fall for them now either. Oh, and as a teaser: after reading this book, there is a certain famous Artist that you will never be able to think of with anything but a feeling of being soiled for even being in the same room with his works. ( ) AtrixWolfe | Dec 27, 2007 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0670034576, Hardcover)Robert Greene’s groundbreaking guides, The 48 Laws of Power and The Art of Seduction, espouse profound, timeless lessons from the events of history to help readers vanquish an enemy or ensnare an unsuspecting victim. Now, with The 33 Strategies of War, Greene has crafted an important new addition to this ruthless and unique series.Spanning world civilizations, synthesizing dozens of political, philosophical, and religious texts and thousands of years of violent conflict, The 33 Strategies of War is a comprehensive guide to the subtle social game of everyday life informed by the most ingenious and effective military principles in war. Structured in Greene’s trademark style, The 33 Strategies of War is the I-Ching of conflict, the contemporary companion to Sun Tzu’s The Art of War. Abundantly illustrated with examples from history, including the folly and genius of everyone from Napoleon to Margaret Thatcher, Shaka the Zulu to Lord Nelson, Hannibal to Ulysses S. Grant, as well as movie moguls, Samurai swordsmen, and diplomats, each of the thirty-three chapters outlines a strategy that will help you win life’s wars. Learn the offensive strategies that require you to maintain the initiative and negotiate from a position of strength, or the defensive strategies designed to help you respond to dangerous situations and avoid unwinnable wars. The great warriors of battlefields and drawing rooms alike demonstrate prudence, agility, balance, and calm, and a keen understanding that the rational, resourceful, and intuitive always defeat the panicked, the uncreative, and the stupid. An indispensable book, The 33 Strategies of War provides all the psychological ammunition you need to overcome patterns of failure and forever gain the upper hand. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:57:54 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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