| Sun Tzu: The Art of War (Restored Translation) |  | Author: Sun Tzu
Creators: Istvan Aggott Honsch, Lionel Giles
Publisher: Pax Librorum
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Media: Paperback
Pages: 68
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Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 4.9 x 0.3
ISBN: 0981162630
Dewey Decimal Number: 181
EAN: 9780981162638
ASIN: 0981162630
Publication Date: May 6, 2009
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Sun Tzu's Art of War has been vastly influential in the east since China's Warring States Period (403 BC - 221 BC). And though its first translation into a European language was only in 1782, the book's significance was quickly recognized; and even such towering figures of Western history as Napoleon and General Douglas MacArthur have claimed it as a source of inspiration. Pax Librorum (www.PaxLibrorum.com) now brings readers this restored and highly accessible unannotated edition of Lionel Giles' definitive translation of this enduring masterpiece.
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This book should be in every Hotel room March 1, 2010
Marijan Mumdziev (Vienna, Austria)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
What is there to say when it comes to the content of this book? This is a must read for every man. This book gives guidelines not only applicable in war, but applicable to peace as well. The point is, that everything can be characterized as war (exams, job, relationships, family, ...), so in that sense this book is rather philosophical. Still, it contains very practical guidelines for your personal and business strategy. I have definitely evolved after reading this book as I have applied some of the concepts and values described, in my daily routines. I have read it twice. I will read it again for sure.
LaMoor May 19, 2010
Charlotte El
The war is within. Must be in a peaceful state to understand this book. The opposition in any war is self. Good reading. I enjoyed The Art of Peace more so.
GREAT SERVICE August 18, 2010
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The Art of War July 8, 2009
Deadeye (Northern Michigan)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
A must read for everyone, as it is a philosophy that can be applied to: war, business, and life.
 Good Edition, Good Price May 12, 2009
Jean-Paul Valois (Brussels, Belgium)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Simple and elegant... perhaps a bit "zen", if I can get away with senselessly mixing Asian cultures. The publisher claims on its website (which has a free PDF version, by the way) that the text has been corrected of errors and omissions... whether or not that is the case, it certainly has none of the glaring errors of some of the competing El Cheapo editions in the same price range. It also features an introduction with a historical story about Sun Tzu demonstrating his excellence as a general by training the Emperor's concubines to military discipline.
One of the better unannotated Lionel Giles translations, to be sure. And even though the lack of annotation means that you don't get the full richness of Giles' (and that of the ancient Chinese commentators he regularly quotes) nuanced (and sometimes corrective) interpretation; sometimes the footnotes/mixed-in annotations have a way of distracting the mind from The Art of War proper itself.
This edition should be a welcome read for both first-time readers (who should definitely consider also buying an annotated edition eventually) and those who already know the nuances and want to read Sun Tzu's masterpiece without constant the interruptions (however helpful and well intentioned they may be).
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