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Sun Tzu's The Art of War (Prohyptikon Value Classics) Paperback – March 11, 2009

by Sun-tzu (Author), Lionel Giles (Translator)
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A new edition of the trusted Lionel Giles translation of the Ancient Chinese treatise on warfare. It has defined the tactics and strategies on the battlefield and more recently the business world, for the last 2500 years.
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    58 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Prohyptikon Pub
  4. Publication date
    March 11, 2009
  5. Dimensions
    5 x 0.25 x 8 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0981224407
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0981224404
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Prohyptikon Pub (March 11, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 58 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0981224407
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0981224404
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.25 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 1,041 ratings

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Sun Tzu

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Sun Tzu is thought to have been a military general and adviser to the king of the southern Chinese state of Wu during the sixth century BCE. Although some modern scholars have called his authorship into doubt, the world's most influential and enduring treatise on military strategy, The Art of War, bears his name.

Sun Tzu fue un general, estratega militar y filósofo de la antigua China. El nombre por el que lo conocemos es en realidad un título honorífico que significa «Maestro Sun». Su nombre de nacimiento era Sun Wu y fuera de su familia era conocido por su nombre de cortesía, Changqing. Tradicionalmente se le considera el autor de El arte de la guerra, un influyente tratado sobre estrategia militar. Sun Tzu ha tenido un impacto significativo en la historia y culturas china y asiática, tanto por escribir El arte de la guerra como por ser una figura histórica legendaria.

Históricamente se le sitúa en el período de las Primaveras y Otoños de China (722-481 a. C.) como general militar al servicio del rey Helü de Wu, que vivió c. 544-496 a. C. Los estudiosos modernos aceptan su lugar histórico al situar la creación de El arte de la guerra en el período de los Reinos Combatientes (476-221 a. C.) con base en las descripciones militares del texto y a la similitud de su prosa con la de otros trabajos creados a comienzos de la etapa de los Reinos Combatientes.

La Editorial Alvi Books le dedicó, como tributo y reconocimiento, este espacio en Amazon en 2017.

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Don’t bother ordering it online. Bad printed editions
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Don’t bother ordering it online. Bad printed editions
Every other page is poorly printed. Second time getting a “replacement “. I will be returning this book this time.
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Brittany Edwards
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2017
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I really enjoyed finally reading this book. It has wonderful insight and encourages a different way of thinking. I like that it was an easy read and had everything number for easy highlighting and note taking. Will definitely be reading this book over again!
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MDZ
4.0 out of 5 stars Classic text. Nice copy
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2023
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Is ancient text is a nice reference text to have on your bookshelf. I keep mine next to the Bible. This copy is small and very lightweight and it does the trick.
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A.N.
5.0 out of 5 stars Basically " how to be a ninja: for dummies"
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2023
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One of the best texts ever written on strategy.
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Donny
3.0 out of 5 stars Not the legendary reading I expected
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2022
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There are some good points but they are dates of course. Maybe it will read better in the original language. Some concepts are common sense related.
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Craig Kensek
5.0 out of 5 stars Some Classic Advice that can be Reinterpreted to Today's Corporate Battles
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2017
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This is a different read than most strategy books. Some timeless advice. Much less pop oriented than many of the best selling McBooks that show up on the list. You wouldn't quote the book to a customer, but in a sales meeting, why not! It adds a break to the "We must identify our product's competitive strength and communicate that along with building brand awareness" slide.
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Craig W. Obrien
4.0 out of 5 stars Classic book, some problems with the translation
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2013
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This is a classic, very easy to read work. While it is very specifically about medieval warfare, I think much of it is still applicable to modern warfare, and much of it is applicable to other forms of conflict. You might to translate some of the concepts to other forms of conflict, but doing that can only make you more familiar with the conflict you're dealing with.

I did have some issues with the translation. There's a lot of commentary on the translation, which in general is good. In this case, however, the way it is interspersed with the text makes it hard to figure out the overall sense of what is being commented on. The translator also puts his own ideas into the translation, and when he does it doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

Still, I got a lot out of reading this particular translation. I noticed that some reviewers talked about an introduction by James Clavel. That is not in the kindle edition. I don't know if anything else is missing from the kindle edition.

For my full review, see becomingwellread dot com.
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Darien Baxter
5.0 out of 5 stars Chess
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2020
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Great book
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Ricky Kimsey
5.0 out of 5 stars Rules Of War
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2017
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The author of this work sets out give rules for warfare. Many of the principles in this book also applies to the worlds of business and politics. I'm assuming our current President has read this at some point in his life because it would apply to his former life as a businessman.
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Zena
5.0 out of 5 stars A total classic on warfare
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2023
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This is the best book on warfare tactics actually taught still in US military schools. Of course Sun Tzu says wars should be avoided in the first place but if you must here is the best plan to win. An absolute classic.
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Austin Lyons
5.0 out of 5 stars Of timeless interest in the west
Reviewed in Canada on August 6, 2018
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This book, albeit short, provides wisdom that could have only come from one of history's greatest generals. It teaches of wisdom, strategy, the psychology of man, the pitfalls of human nature, and even how best to attack the enemy using fire. While not necessarily a philosophical text, one ought to read it simply for the overtones of eastern philosophy, and the wisdom of strategy this book contains.
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Nucera Fortunato
5.0 out of 5 stars Thought-provoking book
Reviewed in Italy on May 1, 2015
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As already pointed out by most of the readers, this books presents techniques and stratagems which can be applied not only to war, but to everyday life and economics.
It makes sense to read it as a way to overcome problems with the least effort, making the success - even if not sure - very likely.
A must-read book.
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Gabor Toth
5.0 out of 5 stars sun tzu
Reviewed in Germany on February 9, 2015
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the art of war as an ebook is a simply a great reading and requires no more explanation..it is a good translation and an interesting reading
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garald tao
4.0 out of 5 stars Just a fun book
Reviewed in Canada on April 1, 2022
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Inexpensive and the publication quality is good.
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