Sunzi
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English
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Description
Written in China more than 2,000 years ago, Sun Tzu's classic The Art of War is the first known study of the planning and conduct of military operations. These terse, aphoristic essays are unsurpassed in comprehensiveness and depth of understanding, examining not only battlefield maneuvers, but also relevant economic, political, and psychological factors. Indeed, the precepts outlined by Sun Tzu can be applied outside the realm of military theory....
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Publisher
Editorial Alma
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
Español
Description
"Es un lugar coúmn referirse a El arte de la guerra como ±la versin̤ china de El prn̕cipe y a Sun Tzu como ±el Maquiavelo oriental, aunque, bien mirado, fueron Sun Tzu y su libro de estrategia los que inspiraron a Maquiavelo. Nadie dira̕, a la vista de su estructura, su concisin̤ y su estilo tan directo, que esta obra tiene ms̀ de dos mil ąos. Su contenido tiene tanta vigencia hoy como entonces, porque, en el fondo, las siempre acertadas...
18) The book of war
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Publisher
Modern Library
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
"For two thousand years, Sun-tzu's The Art of Warfare was the indispensable volume of warcraft. Although his work is the first known analysis of war and warfare, Sun-tzu struck upon a thoroughly modern concept: "The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting." Karl von Clausewitz, the canny military theorist who famously declared that war is a continuation of politics by other means, also claims paternity of the notion "total war."...
Author
Publisher
Canterbury Classics
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Hailed as the oldest philosophical discussion on military strategy, Sun Tzu's The Art of War has been adapted as a graphic novel ... the narrative focuses on a teacher instructing a pupil on the main points of Sun Tzu's treatise, with vibrant battle scenes interspersed throughout. Issues such as planning, tactics, maneuvering, and spying are demonstrated in the full-color scenes, so that readers can envision how military goals are achieved using...
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Publisher
Harper Perennial
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Infiltrating the organization of mogul Sun Tzu, a modern incarnation of the ancient master of war, to find out who murdered his brother, KR, a former Special Forces soldier, intones the words and lessons of the ancient warrior to face down the Chinese government and confront Sun Tzu himself.