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Timeless strategic wisdom, beyond mere military tactics.
Whether you're a student of history, an enthusiast of Eastern philosophy, or a modern-day strategist in business or personal endeavors, Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" could offer you invaluable insights. Victor Mair's translation respects the work's original essence—it's like engaging with history and strategy on a direct, authentic level. Diving into this book means arming yourself with centuries-old wisdom that still rings true in today's complex world.
- Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) for Multicultural Non-Fiction (2003)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
The Art of War: Sun Zi's Military Methods
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ISBN: 9780231133838
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Date of Publication: 2009-03-13
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.95
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Compiled during the Warring States period of 475-221 B.C.E., The Art of War has had an enormous impact on the development of Chinese military strategy over the past two thousand years and occupies an important place in East Asian intellectual history. It is the first known attempt to formulate a rational basis for the planning and conduct of military operations, and while numerous editions of the work exist, Victor Mair's translation is the first to remain true to the original structure and essential style of the text. Mair's fidelity to the original, along with his insightful commentary and reliance on archaeologically recovered manuscripts, breaks new ground in solving The Art of War's difficult textual and contextual problems. He confronts complex questions concerning the authorship of the work, asserting that Sun Wu, a supposed strategist of the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 B.C.E.) to whom the text is traditionally attributed, never existed. Instead, Mair claims that The Art of War coalesced over a period of around seventy-five years, from the middle of the fourth century to the first quarter of the third century B.C.E. Mair also reveals the way The Art of War reflects historical developments in technological and military strategy in civilizations throughout Eurasia, especially in regards to iron metallurgy. He demonstrates the close link between the philosophy in The Art of War and Taoism and discusses the reception of the text from the classical period to today
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Timeless strategic wisdom, beyond mere military tactics.
Whether you're a student of history, an enthusiast of Eastern philosophy, or a modern-day strategist in business or personal endeavors, Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" could offer you invaluable insights. Victor Mair's translation respects the work's original essence—it's like engaging with history and strategy on a direct, authentic level. Diving into this book means arming yourself with centuries-old wisdom that still rings true in today's complex world.
- Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) for Multicultural Non-Fiction (2003)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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