| Title | : | The Art of War and Tao Te Ching: Ancient Chinese Wisdom Classics |
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| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
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| Publication | : | First published March 15, 2011 |
By Sun Tzu, Translated by Lionel Giles.
The Art of War and Tao Te Ching: Ancient Chinese Wisdom Classics Reviews
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The Art of War is a classic text on the "art" of battle written around 150 BC to 100 AD. What keeps this book in the realm of 'classics' is the fact that it can be applied (and is) to modern warfare whether that is on the field, in the workplace, or at home; it is primarily a book that can be applied to the art of politics. A similar book, though a bit more forceful in its approach is Machiavelli's "The Prince". I think that the Art of War is a more applicable in a pragmatic, but yet still honest way while Machiavelli's work makes no qualms about deception.
Sun Tzu's philosophy is primarily based upon Confucius' philosophy (based in the concept that is called 'virtue' by Aristotle). It is for this reason that the book is as applicable today as it was when it was first written. Lionel Gile's edition offers a straight-forward, easy to read version, but I would recommend reading the book in its different editions as translations differ.
The Art of War could easily be the basis of our politics, whether that is between friends, family, work, or country. -
Interesting to see all the related examples and footnotes explaining the translation difficulties. I recognized a lot of famous quotes "know they enemy" and learned a lot about strategy. Main my take-away was to always have good supplies and avoid certain terrain (rivers, hills, etc.) I may look for a more concise version, but this was interesting because of all the "modern" examples - Napoleon, Ladybird.
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"The Art of War" was a lot more interesting than I thought it would be. I actually found it rather fascinating. A lot of the principles seem applicable to business as well. The version that I read had imbedded notes by the British translator that were often quite helpful to better understand the concepts being expressed.
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Well this was not an easy read but it was definitely worth it!
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Title: The Art of War
Author: Sun Tzu
Publisher: Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
The essays by Sun Tzu are more than 2500 years old, and still quite popular amongst politicians and leaders. The book is translated from Chinese by Lionel Giles, and has less than a hundred pages, making it a quick read.
Sun Tzu is definitely an expert on warfare. Reading about his strategies and tactics a general must use from laying plans to attacking, maneuvering and even using of spies, I wished if was alive now. He definitely would have become a great leader, an expert at negotiations, conflict management and strategist in any field, that we could all learn from!
I say this because his 2500 plus year old theories are still applicable today, more than to the army, it is relevant to our daily lives, the everyday challenges we face in business and as individuals! -
Great book on Strategy.
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Klassieker, niet echt een boek maar meer een boek met quotes. Vooral interessant omdat zoveel mensen het interessant vinden. Zou het drie sterren geven, maar ik vond dit intro irritant
