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THE ART OF WAR Soft card cover illustrated - 2003

by SUN TZU

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This unique volume includes "The Art of War"--the most influential book of strategy in the world today, "Mastering the Art of War, The Lost Art of War, " and "The Silver Sparrow Art of War, " a translation of Sun Tzu's "Art of War" based on a recently discovered version of the classic text.

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Slight wear on front edges, but carefully read. This is a relatively scarce version of a rather common book and contains much extra commentary by 11 interpreters ( as can be seen in the image below), giving it application in Negotiation , Relationships and Management
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  • Title THE ART OF WAR
  • Author SUN TZU
  • Binding Soft Card Cover illustrated
  • Edition First Edition thus, 3rd impression
  • Condition Used - Very Good in plastic
  • Pages 457
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Shambhala, Boston, Ma
  • Date 2003
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 16289
  • ISBN 9781590300541 / 1590300548
  • Weight 1.58 lbs (0.72 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.8 x 6 x 1.2 in (22.35 x 15.24 x 3.05 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Military art and science, Management
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002191209
  • Dewey Decimal Code 355.02

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From the publisher

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.

From the jacket flap

Sun Tzu's "Art of War, compiled more than two thousand years ago, is a study of the anatomy of organizations in conflict. It is perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of strategy in the world today. Now, this unique volume brings together the essential versions of Sun Tzu's text, along with illuminating commentaries and auxiliary texts written by distinguished strategists. The translations, by the renowned translator Thomas Cleary, have all been published previously in book form. This comprehensive collection contains:
"The Art of War: This edition of Sun Tzu's text includes the classic collection of commentaries by eleven interpreters. "Thomas Cleary's translation of "The "Art of War makes immediate relevant one of the greatest Chinese classical texts. There's not a dated maxim or vague prescription in it . . . . You can throw out all those contemporary books about management and leadership."-"Newsweek.
"Mastering the Art of War: Consisting of essays by two prominent statesmen-generals of Han dynasty China, Zhuge Liang and Liu Ji, this book develops the strategies of Sun Tzu's classic into a complete handbook of organization and leadership. It draws on episodes from Chinese history to show in concrete terms the proper use of Sun Tzu's principles.
"The Lost Art of War: Written more than one hundred years after Sun Tzu's text, by Sun Bin, a linear descendant of Sun Tzu, this classic of political and military strategy is faithful to the principles of "The Art of War, while developing their practical application much further.
"The Silver Sparrow Art of War: A version of Sun Tzu's "Art of War based on a manuscript of the classic text discovered at a Chinesearcheological site in China's Shandong Province in 1972, which contains previously unknown fragments.

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"Thomas Cleary's translation of 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. . . .You can throw out all those contemporary books about management and leadership."—Newsweek

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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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