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| The Illustrated Art of War | 
 enlarge | Author: Sun Tzu
Creator: Samuel B. Griffith
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95 (70.51 RON)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 72202
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.2
ISBN: 019518999X
Dewey Decimal Number: 355.02
EAN: 9780195189995
ASIN: 019518999X
Publication Date: October 15, 2005
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Beautiful Edition January 23, 2005
14 out of 16 found this review helpful
The Art of War is well known. Dating from well over 2,000 years ago, it is a compilation of short sayings relating to military strategy. These sayings have seemingly been found applicable by generations of military and business leaders.
The author holds a Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University. This new translation is written close to modern language so that it makes more sense to the modern American reader. It further establishes the point of view of the spiritual traditions of Taoism, the origin of psychology, science, and technology in East Asia that are the source of the insights into human nature that underlie this classic.
The illustrations in this edition include some of the finest works of art from China, Japan, and Korea, selected from museums, galleries, and private collections in countries throughout the world.
This book is the real state of art August 26, 2004
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
You do not need too much words for explain and feel the presence of such unvaluable treasure . Highlighted supported with text and fotographs .
A presentation of first rate . And so a timeless reference book.
The war is a God's concerns August 10, 2004
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Every day of our lives, when we have issues in our works, duties , homes, school, or wherever, you can go to these wise pages that would give you the key to face your problems, and concerns whatever they are. With a different meaning, this book has been translated into every modern language and has been helpful to many business strategies in the whole world.
In this edition we can also read the introdution of Thomas Cleary who explains us the real meaning and a little biography of those generals who explain what Tsu's trying to say. This is not just only an interesting book for what it says, what it makes it more interesting are the higlighted pages , images, photos, sculptures and paints of the old China inmortalized in this beautiful edition.
This is simply the best edition ever made of this mythical book.
 Excellent December 8, 2000
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
If you're in competition of any sort, you'd do well to read this classic work of Eastern Philosophy. While it primarily applies to warfare, with a little thought, you can understand how the information within can be applied to anything -- from business to sports.The book is well laid-out, with an informative introduction to the work. Throughout, we get the primary points of Sun Tzu's work, which are further expounded upon by other Chinese philsophers that followed him. In most cases, this allows you to understand exactly what Sun Tzu what saying, there are instances where the quotes/explanations from the other philosophers directly contradict what Sun Tzu said, which makes things a little uncertain. This does not mean you should discount this book -- it is actually an extremely good piece, both for the Eastern Philosophy or Military Sciences enthusiast, but for the beginner as well.
Art of War May 25, 2000
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
If you're going to pick up a copy of the "Art of War," this particular edition is the most attractive one to have sitting in a collection. You don't have to be an ancient Chinese general to learn from Sun Tzu's 2,000 year old masterpiece. Much of this material can still be applicable in day to day life if you look past the military language. Especially recommended for people trying to get ahead in tough fields like business or politics or even just for those who happen to like philosophy. Also check out the animated Art of War by Tsai Chi Chung if you're looking for a lighter hearted presentation of this and other Chinese classics.
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