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The Art of War

The Denma Translation

By Sun Tzu and Thomas Cleary
Translated by Thomas Cleary

By Sun Tzu and Thomas Cleary
Translated by Thomas Cleary

By Sun Tzu and Thomas Cleary
Translated by Thomas Cleary

By Sun Tzu and Thomas Cleary
Translated by Thomas Cleary

By Sun Tzu
Translated by Denma Translation Group

By Sun Tzu
Translated by Denma Translation Group

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    About The Art of War

    The most prestigious and influential book on strategy and dealing with conflict, beautifully translated for clear, accessible reading—including commentaries by other ancient Chinese philosophers and strategists.

    From esteemed translator Thomas Cleary and including commentary from philosophers such as Cao Cao, Du Mu, and Du You, this timeless Chinese classic captures the essence of military strategy used in ancient East Asia, with lessons on how to handle conflict confidently, efficiently, and successfully. As Sun Tzu teaches, aggression and response in kind can lead only to destruction—we must learn to work with conflict in a more profound and effective way. Crucial to this strategic vision is knowledge—especially self-knowledge—and a view of the whole that seeks to bring the conflicting ideas around to a larger perspective.  

    The techniques and instructions discussed in The Art of War apply to competition and conflict on every level, from the interpersonal to the international. A study of the anatomy of forces in conflict, it has been discovered by modern businesspeople who understand the principles it contains are as useful for understanding the interactions of modern corporations as they are for understanding the tactics of ancient Chinese armies.  Its aim is invincibility, victory without battle, and unassailable strength through an understanding of the physics, politics, and psychology of conflict.  

    Thomas Cleary’s translation is a breakthrough achievement that has been a gold standard among translations for three decades, offering the complete text in eminently readable prose with short commentaries by other ancient Chinese strategists and philosophers interwoven throughout. Cleary’s work allows innumerable insights to be discovered through this translation millennia after this oral teaching was first set down.

    About The Art of War

    Sun Tzu’s Art of War, compiled more than two thousand years ago, is a study of the anatomy of organizations in conflict. It is perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of strategy in the world today. Now, this unique volume brings together the essential versions of Sun Tzu’s text, along with illuminating commentaries and auxiliary texts written by distinguished strategists. The translations, by the renowned translator Thomas Cleary, have all been published previously in book form, except for The Silver Sparrow Art of War, which is available here for the first time. This comprehensive collection contains:



    The Art of War: This edition of Sun Tzu’s text includes the classic collection of commentaries by eleven interpreters.



    Mastering the Art of War: Consisting of essays by two prominent statesmen-generals of Han dynasty China, Zhuge Liang and Liu Ji, this book develops the strategies of Sun Tzu’s classic into a complete handbook of organization and leadership. It draws on episodes from Chinese history to show in concrete terms the proper use of Sun Tzu’s principles.



    The Lost Art of War: Written more than one hundred years after Sun Tzu’s text, by Sun Bin, a linear descendant of Sun Tzu, this classic of political and military strategy is faithful to the principles of The Art of War, while developing their practical application much further.



    The Silver Sparrow Art of War: A version of Sun Tzu’s Art of War based on a manuscript of the classic text discovered at a Chinese archeological site in China’s Shandong Province in 1972, which contains previously unknown fragments.

    About The Art of War

    Conflict is an inevitable part of life, according to this ancient Chinese classic of strategy, but everything necessary to respond to conflict wisely, thoroughly, and victoriously is right before us at all times. The key to skillful action in any situation is in knowing those things that make up the environment and then seeing the patterns they form so that their power becomes available to us. It is not necessary to change the nature of things to find victory. Since, as Sun Tzu teaches, aggression and response in kind can lead only to destruction, we must learn to work with conflict in a more profound and effective way. The Art of War shows us how.

    The Art of War gives us proven strategic skills to apply when we need to take action and overcome obstacles in rapidly changing, chaotic situations. Though ancient in origin, these strategies are accessible because they are based on the ways we already do things. As Sun Tzu shows, rather than getting mired in conflict, we can create momentum and bring about the tipping point to achieve success.

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    About Thomas Cleary

    Thomas Cleary holds a PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University and a JD from the University… More about Thomas Cleary

    About Thomas Cleary

    Thomas Cleary holds a PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University and a JD from the University… More about Thomas Cleary

    Product Details

    Category: Philosophy | Military History | Business

    Paperback | $16.95
    Published by Shambhala
    Jul 02, 2024 | 192 Pages | 6 x 9 | ISBN 9781645472834

    Category: Philosophy | Military History | Business

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Shambhala
    Jul 02, 2024 | 192 Pages | ISBN 9780834845756

    Category: Military History | Business

    Ebook | $0.99
    Published by Shambhala
    Jun 10, 2003 | 474 Pages | ISBN 9780834821699

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    Praise

    “Besides being a guide to strategies and tactics for governing a nation and engaging in military conflict, The Art of War can be looked at as a manual for conquering perhaps one’s greatest enemy: the self. This very clear and direct translation makes this ancient wisdom easily accessible to modern minds.”
    —Michael Imperioli, The Sopranos and White Lotus

    “The Art of War soon could join Machiavelli’s The Prince as required reading in the executive suite.”
    —USA Today
     
    “Absorb this book, and you can throw out all those contemporary books about management leadership.”
    —Newsweek
     
    “The most useful and important book ever written for aspiring leaders.”
    —Toronto Sun Times

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