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 Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. ▾Conversations (About links) No current Talk conversations about this book. » See also 203 mentions » Add other authors (37 possible) | Author name | Role | Type of author | Work? | Status | | Tzu, Sun | — | primary author | all editions | confirmed | | Sawyer, Ralph D. | Translator | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | | Ames, Roger T. | Translator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | | Brick, Scott | Narrator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | | Cawthorne, Nigel | Introduction | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | | Cleary, Thomas F. | Translator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | | Denma Translation Group | Translator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | | Frasier, Shelly | Narrator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | | Galvin, Dallas | Editor | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | | Giles, Lionel | Translator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | | Gimian, James | Translator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | | Griffith, Samuel B. | Translator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | | Heath, Dave | Narrator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | | Huang, J. H. | Translator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | | Hulskramer, George | Translator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | | Karkkolainen, Heikki | Translator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | | Kramer, Gert-Jan | Translator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | | Lévi, Jean | Traduction | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | | Liddell Hart, B.H. | Foreword | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | | Mantegna, Joe | Narrator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | | Minford, John | Translator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | | Pieterse, Anders | Translator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | | Porter, Ray | Narrator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | | Raver, Lorna | Narrator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | | Sawyer, Ralph D. | Translator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | | Smit, Kees | Translator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | | Smith, Kidder | Translator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed | | Warrilow, David | Narrator | secondary author | some editions | confirmed |
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War is a howling, baying jackal.  Sun Tzu said:
The art of war is of vital importance to the State. Translator's Introduction: According to an old story, a lord of ancient China once asked his physician, a member of a family of healers, which of them was the most skilled in the art.
[Thomas Cleary] Sun Tzu believed that even before considering a confrontation—for whatever purpose—it is essential to Calculate a complete analysis of the situation.
[R.L. Wing, Intro to Chapter 1] Introduction: It is an unusual book that was written 2500 years ago in an impenetrable classical language and yet figures on the recommended reading list of the United States Marine Corps.
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A battle that cannot be won is not worth fighting. All warfare is based on deception. | |
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Hence, only a Brilliant Ruler and an Excellent Leader,
Who are able to conduct their intelligence with superiority and cleverness,
Are certain to achieve great results.
The Entire Force relies on this for every move.
This is the Essence of Strategy. (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)A wise ruler or an able general must select only the most intelligent men to act as his spies and then he will be sure of achieving great things. This is a necessity of war, and an army depends on it to act.
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▾LibraryThing members' description ▾Book descriptions Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0195014766, Paperback)
Like Machiavelli's The Prince and the Japanese Book of Five Rings, Sun Tzu's The Art of War is as timely for business people today as it was for military strategists in ancient China. Written in China more than 2,000 years ago, Sun Tzu's classic The Art of War is the first known study of the planning and conduct of military operations. These terse, aphoristic essays are unsurpassed in comprehensiveness and depth of understanding, examining not only battlefield maneuvers, but also relevant economic, political, and psychological factors. Indeed, the precepts outlined by Sun Tzu regularly applied outside the realm of military theory. It is read avidly by Japanese businessmen and was touted in the movie Wall Street as the corporate raider's bible. Providing a much-needed translation of this classic, Samuel Griffith has made this powerful and unique work even more relevant to the modern world. Including an explanatory introduction and selected commentaries on the work, this edition makes Sun Tzu's timeless classic perfectly accessible to modern readers. (retrieved from Amazon Thu, 12 Mar 2015 17:58:47 -0400) (see all 7 descriptions) ▾Library descriptions El Arte de la Guerra es el mejor libro de estrategia de todos los tiempos. Inspir ?a Napolen?, Maquiavelo, Mao Tse Tung, y muchas ms? figuras histr?icas. Este libro de dos mil quinientos a?s de antig edad es uno de los ms? importantes textos cls?icos Chinos, en el que, a pesar del tiempo transcurrido, ninguna de sus mx?imas ha quedado anticuada, ni hay un solo consejo que hoy no sea til. Pero la obra del general Sun-tzu no es nicamente un libro de prc?tica militar, sino un tratado que ense? la estrategia suprema de aplicar con sabidura? el conocimiento de la naturaleza humana en los momentos de confrontacin?. No es, por tanto, un libro sobre la guerra; es una obra para comprender las rac?es de un conflicto y buscar una solucin?. "La mejor victoria es vencer sin combatir," nos dice Sun-tzu, "y a es la distincin? entre el hombre prudente y el ignorante."… (more) » see all 68 descriptions |
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I found this book kind of interesting. It's really affected pop culture, as I noticed that many movies and shows have referenced it. I've heard about this book being used in business tactics along with war, which is a little scary. This means commercialism may become the new version of nationalism. I've also heard pupils have to study this in college and highschool, which honestly I don't look forward to. Though this book was good, I wouldn't read it again. I would recommend this if you wanted to plot a prank. 7/10 (