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The Art of War by Sun Tzu is the best known book on military strategy ever written. Although its wisdom is ancient, its principles and advice are timeless; it remains as influential as ever in military strategy, leadership roles, business tactics, legal challenges, martial arts philosophy and more. Everyone from New England Patriots' coach Bill Belichick to Tupac Shakur have turned to this time tested treatise.
This translation is by Hanshi Stephen F. Kaufman, one of America's leading martial artists, and is specifically aimed at martial practitioners to demonstrate how Sun Tzu's strategies can be applied to martial combat.
The book's thirteen sections present vital information including:Planning ahead—how a solid battle plan can help lead to victoryAttacking the enemy—considerations when choosing to attack or, perhaps even more importantly, when to not attackFlexibility in combat—the importance of changing tactics as the fight evolvesExploiting weakness—how understanding your enemy's shortcomings is crucial to success
This edition includes 32 pages of full color images, capturing the pageantry of ancient combat. A new foreword by martial historian and decorated martial artist Alexander Bennett explains the importance of Sun Tzu's text and the value of Kaufman's interpretation for the martial artist.
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Author Martina Sprague explores the writings of both Sun Tzu, the famous Chinese military strategist, and Carl von Clausewitz, the European military genius This classic interpretation of Miyamoto Musashi's famous Book of Five Rings is explicitly intended for the martial artist—as Miyamoto Musashi originally intended The first complete edition of Musashi's collected works in English. Includes The Book of Five Rings, and complete translations of 5 other known works of Musashi One of the most influential of all Japanese texts, the comprehensive and accurate edition of the Hagakure is a must-have for serious martial artists or fans of samurai and the bushido code A classic study of Japanese culture, the book outlines the moral code of the Samurai way of living and the virtues every Samurai warrior holds dear. It is widely read today in Japan and around the world
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing (November 30, 2021)
Language : English
Hardcover : 144 pages
ISBN-10 : 0804854351
ISBN-13 : 978-0804854351
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 5.4 x 0.9 x 7.8 inches
Reviewer: Ryan Steenson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: To Win Without Fighting
Review: This interpretation of the Art of War is so definitive that it is possible to combine it with any first-rate copy of the original treatise in order to render the ultimate guide to winning without fighting comprehensible. Highly recommend.
Reviewer: Justin M.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good read
Review: Great book/interpretation. The store I got it from was great. I asked a question and they immediately got back to me with answers, couldnât have been any better of an experience on Amazon. Store/person was okfamilyman
Reviewer: Justin
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Amazing, and quite enlightening.
Review: This was my first taking of The Art of War, and I've gotta say that I am not one bit disappointed. Prior to purchasing this copy here, I had skimmed random pages in local bookstores of other translations. The problem was that I had found that many times the author's own, personal insights drastically changed the takeaway I felt from each passage. I can appreciate personal insights, but when it seems to counteract the original intent, and integrity of the work (which may, or may not have actually existed), then I find it very disconnected from the original text.I would recommend this to anyone looking for the quick and dirty English translation, without all of the bells and whistles, and especially devoid of the translation author's personal footnotes.5-stars
Reviewer: Glow Worm
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Clear, easy-to-read
Review: I was looking for a straight interpretation of the original text, as indicated by earlier reviewers, and this was excellent. Easy-to-read and clear.
Reviewer: $teve A
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: "The definitive interpretation"
Review: Being familiar with Kaufman's presentation of the Book of five Rings available from the same publisher this version of Sun Tzu is a good English language translation. Keep in mind that Kaufman offers these works from a decidedly modern perspective and in an extremely pragmatic fashion. Devoid of footnotes and references save for the brief prefaces Mr. Kaufman provides them as serious study guides nonetheless. Highly recommended Reading for strategy enthusiasts.
Reviewer: Victor M. Mendoza
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: great strategy
Review: im a self trained martial artist, I study wing chun, jeet kune do, muay thai, taekwondo, judo, boxing, and Japanese sword fighting, as well as the art of concealment and so on.. this book gives you a great perspective on life in the modern world such as work strategy, dealing with every day problems as well as martial arts strategy and ofcourse a way to approach any conflict. read this book its better than any self help book I believe
Reviewer: Mark Newsom
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great interpretation of principles
Review: Although not a direct translation, this translation/interpretation makes the principles of The Art of War easily understood and applied by most readers. It is an excellent training tool for subordinate staff leaders to help them grow with a leader's mindset.
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Awesome read!
Review: Great translation, easy to read and to the point. Bought this translation due to having the book of 5 rings by same author, which is also a great read.
Reviewer: E.Z
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Review: Favourite book, second copy I purchase
Reviewer: Gurpreet Pal Singh
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Review: Worth the money spent
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Reviewer: M. Jose
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Review: Compré este libro y me encantó. Recomiendo su compra debido a lo amena e interesante de su información.The Art of War: The Definitive Interpretation of Sun Tzu's Classic Book of Strategy: The Definitive Interpretation of Sun Tzu's Classic Book of Strategy for the Martial Artist
Reviewer: Michael Gagnon
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