Sun Tzu

Gebundenes Buch

The Art of War (Including Commentaries with Original Unabridged Giles Translation)

Beschreibung

This THE ART OF WAR includes commentaries, references, footnotes and the Original Unabridged translation by Lionel Giles of the British Museum. It includes all 13 Chapters with historical notes for the reader to review and contemplate Sun Tzu's teachings as it applies to their life. THE ART OF WAR is game theory from the year 514 B.C. It is divided into 13 chapters covering all the steps of battle, be it in the office or across continents. Topics include, "Five Essentials for Victory," "Tactical Dispositions," "Maneuvering," and many more. No student of influence should be without this historic philosophy book on leadership. This Value Classic Reprint provides a slim volume with full text at an affordable price. The Table of Contents is as follows: CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3 Sun Wu and His Book 3 The Text of Sun Tzu 13 The Commentators 15 Appreciations of Sun Tzu 18 Apologies for War 19 I. LAYING PLANS 23 II. WAGING WAR 26 III. ATTACK BY STRATAGEM 29 IV. TACTICAL DISPOSITIONS 33 V. ENERGY 36 VI. WEAK POINTS AND STRONG 41 VII. MANEUVERING 46 VIII. VARIATION IN TACTICS 53 IX. THE ARMY ON THE MARCH 57 X. TERRAIN 66 XI. THE NINE SITUATIONS 72 XII. THE ATTACK BY FIRE 90 XIII. THE USE OF SPIES 94

Autor

Sun Tzu (544 BC - 496 BC) was a Chinese general, military strategist, writer and philosopher who lived in the Eastern Zhou period of ancient China. Sun Tzu is traditionally credited as the author of The Art of War, an influential work of military strategy that has affected both Western and East Asian philosophy and military thinking. His works focus much more on alternatives to battle, such as stratagem, delay, the use of spies and alternatives to war itself, the making and keeping of alliances, the uses of deceit and a willingness to submit, at least temporarily, to more powerful foes. His birth name was Sun Wu and he was known outside of his family by his courtesy name Changqing. The name Sun Tzu by which he is best known in the Western World is an honorific which means "Master Sun."Sun Tzu's historicity is uncertain. The Han dynasty historian Sima Qian and other traditional Chinese historians placed him as a minister to King Helü of Wu and dated his lifetime to 544-496 BC. Modern scholars accepting his historicity place the extant text of The Art of War in the later Warring States period based on its style of composition and its descriptions of warfare. Traditional accounts state that the general's descendant Sun Bin wrote a treatise on military tactics, also titled The Art of War. Since Sun Wu and Sun Bin were referred to as Sun Tzu in classical Chinese texts, some historians believed them identical, prior to the rediscovery of Sun Bin's treatise in 1972.Sun Tzu's work has been praised and employed in East Asian warfare since its composition. During the twentieth century, The Art of War grew in popularity and saw practical use in Western society as well. It continues to influence many competitive endeavors in the world, including culture, politics, business and sports, as well as modern warfare.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Innovative Eggz LLC
• Seitenzahl: 102
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Februar 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 318g
• ISBN-13: 9781640320109
• ISBN-10: 1640320105
• Artikelnr.: 47691923