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孫子兵法 The Art of War

(中英對照)

By 孫子, Sun Tzu

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| Paperback | 9789570602166

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This Chinese/English edition of The Art of War, the oldest military classic of the corpus of Chinese literature, is translated from its original antiquated Chinese into English and modern Chinese by Cheng Lin, the renowned scholar of Qin Dynasty texts, based on the text annotated by scholars over thContinue

This Chinese/English edition of The Art of War, the oldest military classic of the corpus of Chinese literature, is translated from its original antiquated Chinese into English and modern Chinese by Cheng Lin, the renowned scholar of Qin Dynasty texts, based on the text annotated by scholars over the centuries.

The authorship of The Art of War was ascribed to Suen Wuu, whose ability as an organizer and disciplinarian was amply proved in actual warfare after he became a general of Wu State. He was the hero of many most astonishing military exploits. Once with only 30,000 men he delivered a crushing defeat on Chuu’s 200,000 men.

The Art of War was first made famous by Emperor Wuu of Wey Dynasty who was himself a great statesman-general well versed in the arts of peace and war. He was its first editor and commentator. Since his time, there have been many other annotated editions.

This book was first translated into French in 1772 by a Jesuit missionary J.J. M. Amiot and rendered into English by Lionel Giles whose Sun Tzu on the Art of War first appeared in 1910 and was published by Luzac Company of London.

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    "Westerners have dozens of books to choose from if they want to learn about Japanese philosophy and military tactics....But when the Japanese, especially those in business, want information on the subject, many turn to an ancient Chinese, not Japanese, military manual, The Art of War." – Boardroom R ... (continue)

    "Westerners have dozens of books to choose from if they want to learn about Japanese philosophy and military tactics....But when the Japanese, especially those in business, want information on the subject, many turn to an ancient Chinese, not Japanese, military manual, The Art of War." – Boardroom Reports

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    Your Sources said on Jul 11, 2007 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

  • Sun Tzu must have been a brilliant guy. At the same time, alot of the stuff in the book is obvious so it wasn't always that enjoyable or profitable (although maybe not so obvious at the time, and even if it was, it was the first collection of knowledge like this - a military treatise).

    I'm always s ... (continue)

    Sun Tzu must have been a brilliant guy. At the same time, alot of the stuff in the book is obvious so it wasn't always that enjoyable or profitable (although maybe not so obvious at the time, and even if it was, it was the first collection of knowledge like this - a military treatise).

    I'm always struck by how horrific and barbaric some of the actions of past cultures were (not that ours is not at times, but rarely anything like this). And there is such an emphasis on honour, however some of the prescriptions are completely unhonourable (like in the way one should use and sacrifice spies who were so loyal and gave so much for a general).

    A short read, with some decent lessons. I think it's a mistake to apply military ethics to modern business in most cases, which is the reason a lot of people read this book.

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    audioreader said on Dec 19, 2010 | Add your feedback

  • A must read book
    A master peace of strategy and human relationship management for leader

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    Anak123 said on Jan 12, 2009 | Add your feedback

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