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The Art of War (Shambhala classics)
 

The Art of War

by Sun Tzu

Widely regarded as "The Oldest Military Treatise in the World," this compact little book, written more than 2,500 years ago, today retains much of its original authoritative merit. American officers during World War II read it closely. The Japanese army studied the work for decades, and many twentieth-century Chinese officers are said to have known the book by heart. Maintaining that "all... (read more)

Top tags: philosophy,  strategy,  sun tzu,  war,  china (all tags)

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Jean R
  • Rated 5 stars

“A MUST KEEP and re- read book!

Written around the 6th century BC, the guiding principles of The Art of War still holds true in almost all aspects rendered in these modern day times . Personally, in this harried and hurried world, this book bounces you back to rational behavior when all else has gone snafu . Why even my then 8 yr old son (now 15, and another book glutton) has used this book to topple an adult opponent in their strategy game - COMMAND and CONQUER GENERALS. This...”

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Becky L
  • Rated 2 stars

“You definitely have to read this with the commentary. It illustrates the book with examples from Chinese history that prove all the maxims Sun Tzu wrote. This was half poetry, half philosophy and very interesting.”

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Community:
  • Rated 4.058442 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 4.3 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • Austyn A

    austyn a said:

    “LOVED IT ”

    posted Tuesday, October 21 2008
  • Marcus

    marcus said:

    “Still relevant and quoted today:
    "This decision violates a cardinal rule of warfare first promulgated by the Chinese strategist Sun Tzu in his classic The Art of War – always give your enemy the opportunity to retreat. The corollary to a political campaign is that one must always give one’s opponent the opportunity to bow out gracefully. Manipulating the rules to ensure Hillary cannot possibly win does not give her that opportunity, and given the psychology of the individual in question, virtually ensures a continued battle.”

    posted Sunday, June 1 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • Madhusudhana B

    madhusudhana b said:

    “BC years or AD years ... Indian war strategies have always been the best since ages. Please refer to Chandragupta Maurya, Ashoka the Greats, The great Kanishkas, The Guptas, The Chalukyas, HarshaVardana .. to name a few...

    Shambhala's Art-of-war is part of all this and more

    Madhu
    0919342810247
    mediachannels@gmail.com”

    posted Monday, January 28 2008
  • Tayyab M

    tayyab m said:

    “It can be applied to any aspect of life and Buisness ...”

    posted Wednesday, December 26 2007
  • Tayyab M

    tayyab m said:

    “It can be applied to any aspect of life and Buisness ...”

    posted Wednesday, December 26 2007 ( | view 1 reply )
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