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What a great edition of this book. This was my third time reading it and I was still able to get new things out of it. Additionally, as this edition contains a collection of works that give context to the eponymous text (The Tao Te Ching, Confusician Analects, etc.), you're able to learn a thing or two about the worldview that led to Sun Tzu's masterpiece.
Outstanding collection of Chinese classics with plenty of commentary by the translators and editors.
An enduring book of numerous digestible wisdoms applicable to many aspects of life.
Basic Info: Author: Sun Tzu Country: China Language: Chinese Subject: Military strategy and tactics Publication Date: 5th century BC (500 BCE to 450 BCE)General Memory:This book is an indispensable guide to living a good and righteous life. As a female student of yoga and meditation I found advice to enhance my practice. It is full of ancient and timeless wisdom with counsel for everyone.The Art of War: I. Laying Plans/The Calculations II. Waging War/The Challenge III. Attack by Stratagem/The Pl...
This was a reread from when I was in high school. I have to say I appreciate it a lot more as an adult. It is a classic that gives a fresh perspective with each telling. I enjoyed reading parts of it with my sons and only hope that when they are older they will reread it and it will give them fresh wisdom then.
Took way too long to finish
The Translation Chinese->Englisch isn't optimal and sadly there are few comments for an in-depth understanding. But it looks amazing on the outside :p
While the Art of War and Tao Te Ching sections are great, most of the book is anecdotal accounts of other philosophers that are incredibly difficult to comprehend
This isn't my first delving into Taoism or Eastern Ideologies. As an ideology Taoism is one on previous occasions I have found great joy in reading and learning from its wisdom. Picking up another copy of the Art of War with four other great Eastern writings for me was a no brainer. Unfortunately while the Art of War is translated by Lionel Giles is a good translation, everything else in the book is translated by James Legge.Don't be upset if that means absolutely nothing to you, it meant nothin...
I have revisited this book over and over and I love different piece of it each time. It's timeless, wise, and a defining guide on "what to do now?"
The Art of War and Other Classics of Eastern Thought is published by Barnes and Noble. The publisher took old translations of these books and packaged them in this hardcover format. The Art of War is taken from the 1910 translation by Lionel Giles. The rest of the book is from translations by James Legge. This includes The Tao Te Ching, the Analects of Confucius, The Doctrine of the Mean, The Great Learning, and the Works of Mencius. All of these translations predate the 20th century.This editio...
The Art of War portion of the book, specifically the annotated section, was a good refresher from my days at Naval Post Graduate School. I learned more from the annotations than I did in the class! Unfortunately, the portion dealing with Confucius was poorly translated (in my uneducated in Chinese culture opinion). It seemed very pedestrian and poorly worded. The section dealing with Mencius was much better and made much more sense, but still could have used some cleaning up as it appeared to be...
A fascinating book giving insight into the military and philosophical though of pre-modern peoples
This is my third version of the Art of War. This one is special, as it is very well presented, printed and bound in leather. The philosophies that accompany the Art of War, which include the Tao Te Ching, Confucian Analects, The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean, and the Works of Mencius, all support to make the Art more understandable. It also gives an insight into the historical Chinese mindset. This specific issue makes for an excellent present for someone interested in management.
Very strategic indeed. I wonder if our current forces utilizes the strategies mapped out in this guide. I know I would.
I've read The Art of War before, but this edition has a commentary which was very interesting to read as well.
An excellent collection of books. The Art of War commentary was much more researched and objective than I expected. It was also less in volume than I expected, without falling short of explaining. The initial part of the book explains how the commentary was created, and it is somewhat like the author studied multiple influential commentaries from all of history, and then proceeded to rank them, and them commented on his own based on the commentaries that he refers to. It is very well done. I mus...
I enjoyed reading the thoughts and philosophy of Sun Tzu during the early parts of The Art of War and his perception of how he compare things in terms of war but I find myself not really enjoying the description, thoughts, and comparisons of commentator because grammatical errors and constant side tracking of the history of Sun Tzu. The later parts of Sun Tzu as general and strategist also seem like it wasn't even fully explain well because the commentator thinks that we are supposed to know eve...
Definitely a must-read classic. My book review's here:http://telyouwhat.com/2020/books/admi...
The Art Of War & Other Classics Of Easter Philosophy showcases some of the most timeless and meaningful eastern philosophical classics to exist. The best part is that the book is as beautiful outside as the knowledge is endless in the inside. With ivory white paper, and a solid binding and spine to boot, the Cantebury Classics offer a LOT of value in a leatherbound book. In fact, out of all the Cantebery Classics its hands down my favorite one - aesthetically pleasing and content-wise.To get a b...
