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The Art of War - (Shambhala Pocket Classics) by Sun-Tzu & Thomas Cleary (Paperback)

Name: The Art of War - (Shambhala Pocket Classics) by Sun-Tzu & Thomas Cleary (Paperback)
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Compiled more than two thousand years ago by a mysterious warrior-philosopher, The Art of War is still perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of strategy in the world today, as eagerly studied in Asia by modern politicians and executives as it as been by military leaders since ancient times.
About the Author: The warrior-philosopher and master strategist Sun Tzu, about whom little is known, compiled The Art of War more than two thousand years ago.
128 Pages
Philosophy, Eastern
Series Name: Shambhala Pocket Classics

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"Thomas Cleary's translation of Sun Tzu's 2,000 years old The Art of War makes immediately relevant one of the greatest Chinese classical texts. Th ere's not a dated maxim or vague prescription in it. 'To win without fighting is best, ' Sun Tzu said. For him war was coeval. Absorb this book, and you can throw out all those contemporary books about managerial leadership".--Newsweek.

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Compiled more than two thousand years ago by a mysterious warrior-philosopher, The Art of War is still perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of strategy in the world today, as eagerly studied in Asia by modern politicians and executives as it as been by military leaders since ancient times. As a study of the anatomy of organizations in conflict, The Art of War applies to competition and conflict in general, on every level from the interpersonal to the international. Its aim is invincibility, victory without battle, and unassailable strength through understanding of the physics, politics, and psychology of conflict.

Translated from a standard collection of commentaries on Sun Tzu's text by eleven interpreters, this pocket classic has been edited by Thomas Cleary to bring out the meaning of the principles of strategy.

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"Thomas Cleary's translation of Sun Tzu's 2,000-year-old The Art of War makes immediately relevant one of the greatest Chinese classical texts. There's not a dated maxim or vague prescription in it. 'To win without fighting is best, ' Sun Tzu said. For him, war was coeval with life. Absorb this book, and you can throw out all those contemporary books about management leadership."-- Newsweek

About the Author

The warrior-philosopher and master strategist Sun Tzu, about whom little is known, compiled The Art of War more than two thousand years ago. Legend has it that he was known for the brilliant campaigns he led around the time of Confucius. His work was memorized and passed down orally, before eventually being copied onto bamboo strips and passed around.

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Dimensions (Overall): 4.5 Inches (H) x 2.9 Inches (W) x .4 Inches (D)

Weight: .15 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Series Title: Shambhala Pocket Classics

Sub-Genre: Eastern

Genre: Philosophy

Number of Pages: 128

Publisher: Shambhala

Format: Paperback

Author: Sun-Tzu & Thomas Cleary

Language: English

Street Date: May 7, 1991

TCIN: 76930314

UPC: 9780877735373

Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-6198

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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