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Sun Tzu is thought to have been a military general and adviser to the king of the southern Chinese state of Wu during the sixth century BCE. Although some modern scholars have called his authorship into doubt, the world's most influential and enduring treatise on military strategy, The Art of War, bears his name.

Sun Tzu fue un general, estratega militar y filósofo de la antigua China. El nombre por el que lo conocemos es en realidad un título honorífico que significa «Maestro Sun». Su nombre de nacimiento era Sun Wu y fuera de su familia era conocido por su nombre de cortesía, Changqing. Tradicionalmente se le considera el autor de El arte de la guerra, un influyente tratado sobre estrategia militar. Sun Tzu ha tenido un impacto significativo en la historia y culturas china y asiática, tanto por escribir El arte de la guerra como por ser una figura histórica legendaria.

Históricamente se le sitúa en el período de las Primaveras y Otoños de China (722-481 a. C.) como general militar al servicio del rey Helü de Wu, que vivió c. 544-496 a. C. Los estudiosos modernos aceptan su lugar histórico al situar la creación de El arte de la guerra en el período de los Reinos Combatientes (476-221 a. C.) con base en las descripciones militares del texto y a la similitud de su prosa con la de otros trabajos creados a comienzos de la etapa de los Reinos Combatientes.

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El Arte de la Guerra (Spanish Edition) Dec 9, 2016

by Tzu Sun

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El Arte de la Guerra es el mejor libro de estrategia de todos los tiempos. Inspiró a Napoleón, Maquiavelo, Mao Tse Tung y muchas más figuras históricas. Este libro, de dos mil quinientos años de antigüedad, es uno de los más importantes textos clásicos chinos, en el que, a pesar del tiempo transcurrido, ninguna de sus máximas ha quedado anticuada, ni hay un solo consejo que hoy no sea útil. Pero la obra del general Sun Tzu no es únicamente un libro de práctica militar, sino un tratado que enseña la estrategia suprema de aplicar con sabiduría el conocimiento de la naturaleza humana en los momentos de confrontación. No es, por tanto, un libro sobre la guerra; es una obra para comprender las raíces de un conflicto y buscar una solución. “La mejor victoria es vencer sin combatir”, nos dice Sun Tzu, “y ésa es la distinción entre le hombre prudente y el ignorante”.

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Sun Tzu The Technology of War: A Precise Translation to Give You a Clarified Battle Plan to Dominate 21st-Century Life Apr 1, 2013

by Sun Tzu , Colin Thorne

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Who better to mentor you than Sun Tzu, the greatest strategist of all time.

If you’re looking for a well-defined and proven system to increase success in the worlds of business, politics, or sports then let Sun Tzu The Technology of War by Colin Thorne be your guide.

This new translation on the Sun Tzu classic by Colin Thorne is put together using the most complete knowledge of ancient Chinese language and grammar currently known. This allowed Colin to perform new translations directly from original writings in order to give you the most precise translations of SunTzu’s actual teachings.

Instead of wasting precious time, using trial and error as your attempted path to success, you can read one book and follow its proven strategic lessons that created a legend out of one ancient military leader.

Remember, the challenges that Sun Tzu faced were quite literally LIFE and DEATH. The fact that we still have his teachings and that they have been celebrated by so many people in a wide variety of industries is a testament to the efficacy of the teachings.

If dominating life and business are important to you then Sun Tzu The Technology of War: A Precise Translation to Give You a Clarified Battle Plan to Dominate 21st-Century Life by Colin Thorne is for you.

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The Complete Art Of War: Sun Tzu/sun Pin (History and Warfare) Mar 16, 2007

by Tzu Sun , Pin Sun , Ralph D. Sawyer

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Sun Tzu's Art of War is the most famous, and the most thought-provoking, work of strategy ever written. The profound insights of this book have endured for over two thousand years, and they continue to reward careful study. The Military Methods of Sun Pin, the great-grandson of Sun Tzu, is a brilliant elaboration on his ancestor's work, which has been lost for nearly two millennia. Presented here together for the first time are the greatest of the ancient Chinese classics of strategic thought: The Complete Art of War.The Sun family writings on strategy represent a unique contribution to our understanding of human affairs. By unveiling the complex, often unexpected, interrelationships of armies locked in battle, their wisdom reveals the enduring principles of success in the struggle of life itself. With a unique index to the essential principles of strategy, and Sawyer's thoughtful chapter-by-chapter commentaries, The Complete Art of War is designed to guide the reader to new insights into the nature of human conflict and a greater understanding of every field of human activity, from playing the game of politics to building a successful marriage, from closing a deal to managing a large organization, and even from making war to making peace.

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El Arte de la Guerra (Traducido) (Spanish Edition) Jan 6, 2018

by Sun Tzu , de Casasgrandes F. A.

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El Arte de la Guerra es un antiguo tratado militar chino que data del siglo V antes de Cristo. El trabajo es atribuido al antiguo estratega militar chino Sun Tzu ("Maestro Sun", también deletreado Sunzi), está compuesto por 13 capítulos. Cada uno está dedicado a un aspecto distinto de la guerra y cómo se aplica este a la estrategia y táctica militar.

Durante casi 1,500 años fue uno de los textos principales en una antología que se formalizaría como los Siete Clásicos Militares por el Emperador Shenzong de Song en 1080. El Arte de la Guerra sigue siendo el texto de estrategia más influyente en Asia Oriental. Tiene una profunda influencia en el pensamiento militar oriental y occidental, las tácticas comerciales, la estrategia legal y también aplicación en muchos otros ámbitos de la vida.

Sun Tzu and the Art of Modern Warfare Apr 10, 2003

by Mark McNeilly

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Long acknowledged as a classic text on strategy, Sun Tzu's The Art of War has been admired by leaders as diverse as Mao Zedong and General Norman Schwartzkopf. However, written two thousand years ago, the book can be somewhat daunting to the modern reader.

Now Mark McNeilly, author of Sun Tzu and the Art of Business, which made Sun Tzu accessible to the business executive, has extracted the six concepts most applicable to modern warfare, making them easy to understand and apply to military situations. Drawing on a wealth of fascinating historical examples, McNeilly shows how these six principles might be used in wars of the future-both conventional wars and terrorist conflicts-and how they can provide insight into current affairs, such as the war on terrorism and China's increasingly important strategic and military role in the world. In the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, McNeilly has written a new chapter for this paperback edition, which addresses how Sun Tzu's ideas can be applied to the war on terrorism. He also describes how to win the information war, how to lead by example, and how to use alliances to defeat the opponent.

Including the full text of The Art of War in the popular translation by Samuel Griffith, with cross-references to quotations used in the book, Sun Tzu and the Art of Modern Warfare unlocks these elusive secrets for anyone interested in strategy and warfare, whether they are professional soldiers, military history buffs, or business executives.

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The Art of War: The most read book by presidents and CEOs. Apr 29, 2020

by Sun Tzu

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The Art of War is the best strategy book of all time. He inspired Napoleon, Machiavelli, Mao Tse Tung, and many more historical figures. This two-hundred-thousand-year-old book is one of the most important Chinese classical texts, in which, despite the time that has passed, none of its maxims is outdated, nor is there a single piece of advice that is not useful today. But General Sun Tzu's work is not only a book of military practice, but a treatise that teaches the supreme strategy of wisely applying knowledge of human nature in times of confrontation. It is not, therefore, a book on war; it is a work to understand the roots of a conflict and look for a solution. "The best victory is to win without fighting," Sun Tzu tells us, "and that is the distinction between the prudent and the ignorant man."

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The Art of War (New translation by Dr. LIONEL GILES, M.A.) Mar 23, 2021

by Sun Tzu , Lionel Giles

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When Lionel Giles began his translation of Sun Tzu's Art of War, the work was virtually unknown in Europe. Its introduction to Europe began in 1782 when a French Jesuit Father living in China, Joseph Amiot, acquired a copy of it, and translated it into French. It was not a good translation because, according to Dr. Giles, "[I]t contains a great deal that Sun Tzu did not write, and very little indeed of what he did."
The first translation into English was published in 1905 in Tokyo by Capt. E. F. Calthrop, R.F.A. However, this translation is, in the words of Dr. Giles, "excessively bad." He goes further in this criticism: "It is not merely a question of downright blunders, from which none can hope to be wholly exempt. Omissions were frequent; hard passages were willfully distorted or slurred over. Such offenses are less pardonable. They would not be tolerated in any edition of a Latin or Greek classic, and a similar standard of honesty ought to be insisted upon in translations from Chinese." In 1908 a new edition of Capt. Calthrop's translation was published in London. It was an improvement on the first—omissions filled up and numerous mistakes corrected—but new errors were created in the process. Dr. Giles, in justifying his translation, wrote: "It was not undertaken out of any inflated estimate of my own powers; but I could not help feeling that Sun Tzu deserved a better fate than had befallen him, and I knew that, at any rate, I could hardly fail to improve on the work of my predecessors."

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The Art Of War: The New Illustrated Edition Mar 25, 2021

by Sun Tzu , Lionel Giles

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THE ART OF WAR - is an ancient Chinese military treatise attributed to Sun Tzu, a high-ranking military general, strategist and tactician, and kindred to the Realpolitik of his time, termed in China as Legalism. The text is composed of 13 chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare. It is commonly thought of as a definitive work on military strategy and tactics. It has been the most famous and influential of China's Seven Military Classics, and "for the last two thousand years it remained the most important military treatise in Asia, where even the common people knew it by name." It has had an influence on Eastern and Western military thinking, business tactics, legal strategy and beyond.
Beyond its military and intelligence applications from earliest days to the present time, THE ART OF WAR has been applied to many fields well outside of the military. Much of the text is about how to fight wars without actually having to do battle: it gives tips on how to outsmart one's opponent so that physical battle is not necessary. As such, it has found application as a training guide for many competitive endeavors that do not involve actual combat. There are business books applying its lessons to office politics and corporate strategy. Many companies make the book required reading for their key executives. The book is also popular among Western business management, who have turned to it for inspiration and advice on how to succeed in competitive business situations. It has also been applied to the field of education. The Art of War has been the subject of law books and legal articles on the trial process, including negotiation tactics and trial strategy.

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Roots of Strategy: Book 1: The 5 Greatest Military Classics of All Time Complete in One Volume Mar 1, 1985

by Thomas R. Phillips

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Writings of Sun Tzu, Vegetius, Marshal Maurice de Saxe, Frederick the Great, and Napoleon.

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The Art of War (Original Classic Edition) Mar 25, 2019

by Sun Tzu , Mitch Horowitz

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This Chinese treatise on war was written by Sun Tzu in the 6th century B.C. Each one of the 13 chapters is devoted to a different aspect of warfare, making it the definitive work on military strategies and tactics of its time. Studied by generals from Napoleon to Rommel, it is still one of the most influential works on the subject and is required reading in most military academies around the world.
Although it was meant to be a practical guide to warfare in the age of chariots, this seminal work on the philosophy of successful leadership is as applicable to contemporary business as it is to war, and has become increasingly popular among today’s corporate and political leaders.
Read it and discover why The Art of War has guided soldiers, generals, martial artists, and seekers throughout the ages. It is the definitive master key to power and victory.

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Sun Tzu: The Art of War for Managers; 50 Strategic Rules Jan 1, 2001

by Sun-tzu , Gerald A Michaelson

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Learn the strategic rules of Sun Tzu and how to incorporate them into your management style.
In this translation of The Art of War readers will benefit from the interpretations from other translators and strategist, as well as the 50 strategic rules, including:

How to look for strategic turns to meet the competition
How to attain strategic superiority and crush the competition
How to plan surprise and stay ahead of the game
And more timeless wisdom that will allow you to compete and win in the dynamic business environment!

Business managers around the world have tapped into this ancient wisdom; it is time to master The Art of War for Managers for the existence and growth of your business!

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The Art of War - Sun Tzu[Newly Revised Edition](annotated) Mar 13, 2021

by Sun Tzu , Gerald Triplett

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"The Art of War is a 6th Century BC Chinese treatise on war and military strategy known for its timeless examples of strategy and planning. There is intense interest in this ancient work since it teaches how to be victorious in conflict and that the final victory ultimately is to see war as an effort to win minds and hearts rather than a mere acquisition of territory and wealth.

The Art of War by Sun Tzu is a two thousand year old work, reputedly authored by a famous military general and strategist who lived in ancient China. Apart from this, he is also revered and respected in many South Asian countries as a learned philosopher. The book is divided into thirteen chapters and there is historical evidence to prove that it was written over a period of time and perhaps with many borrowings and collaborations with other similar works of the period. However, it was also heavily criticized by generations of scholars and thinkers in later centuries as it advocated deception and spying as accepted strategies in war. Many scholars have also doubted whether a figure such as Sun Tzu existed at all and have found several inaccuracies in terms of the timeframe in which the book was supposed to have been written. Many feel that the original work may have undergone several revisions over the centuries before being consolidated in its present form. Whatever the nature of these opinions The Art of War remains a fascinating, valuable and extremely interesting work.

Each chapter explores a different aspect of war. Beginning with elaborate plans that should be put in place before the commencement of war, the book goes on to describe different situations in which wars are fought, the kind of strategies employed in various types of terrain, understanding the nature of the enemy and finally positioning, timing and methods of attack.

For present day corporate warriors, The Art of War is an invaluable text. Business management, sports and politics are some of the fields where it has found immense application. Conflict resolution theory has been immeasurably enhanced with the addition of Sun Tzu's millennia-old tried and tested methods. It also provides valuable assistance in the grooming of leaders, understanding and appreciating the opponent and leveraging one's own advantages.

The Art of War provides compelling reading for anyone who is interested in the dynamics of negotiation, competition, mediation, planning and arbitration."

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