The Art of War E-Book

Sun Tzu

• Herausgeber: Magdalene Press
• Kategorie: Geisteswissenschaft
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2017

Beschreibung

This collector's edition is cleanly formatted for easy reading. The Art of War is a strategy theory originating in 514 B.C. This easy to understand English translation lists all thirteen chapters in clear format, empowering the reader to examine and apply Sun Tzu's invaluable lessons in their own life. Within there is wisdom and practical information for all who want to succeed in difficult and challenging situations. This timeless and powerful book covers the complete process of battle in simple steps. Its insights and lessons can be applied at the workplace, the home, and even high positions of leadership. The Art of War will help you control yourself, control your life and make tactical, wise decisions in order to win at life battles big and small.

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By Sun Tzu

About the Author

Sun Tzu was a Chinese general, military strategist, and philosopher who lived in the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. Aside from his legacy as the author of The Art of War, Sun Tzu is revered in Chinese and the Culture of Asia as a legendary historical figure. His birth name was Sun Wu, and he was known outside of his family by the name Changqing. The name Sun Tzu by which he is best known in the West is an honorific which means “Master Sun.”

Sun Tzu’s historicity is uncertain. Sima Qian and other traditional historians placed him as a minister to King Helü of Wu and dated his lifetime to 544–496 BC. Others believe he was born before 514 BC when it is believed The Art of War was written. Modern scholars accept his historicity and place the existing text of The Art of War in the later Warring States period based upon its style of composition and its descriptions of warfare.

About the Translator

Lionel Giles (29 December 1875 – 22 January 1958) was a British scholar and translator. Lionel Giles served as assistant curator at the British Museum and Keeper of the Department of Oriental Manuscripts and Printed Books. Lionel Giles is most notable for his 1910 translation of The Art of War by Sun Tzu and The Analects of Confucius.

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ISBN 978-1-77335-043-1

Magdalene Press, Quebec, Canada, 2017

1. Laying Plans

1. Sun Tzu said: The art of war is of vital importance to the State.

2. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account beneglected.

3. The art of war, then, is governed by five constant factors, to be taken into account in one's deliberations, when seeking to determinethe conditions obtaining in the field.