The Ultimate Art of War :A Step-by-Step Illustrated Guide to Sun Tzu's Teachings

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The Ultimate Art of War

The Ultimate Art of War :A Step-by-Step Illustrated Guide to Sun Tzu's Teachings

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Composed in the 5th century BC, Sun Tzu’s Art of War is the earliest-known treatise on military strategy, and is still hugely popular around the world for its perceptive tactical advice to commanders on how to win at war with minimal bloodshed. Aimed at all those who want to study the text in depth, this is the first step-by-step guide to the famous treatise, breaking down the 13 chapters of the original into 200 easily digested lessons, from 'do not press a desperate enemy' to 'control your troops through bond of loyalty' to 'when you are weak, beware attack', all accompanied by comprehensive commentary and clarified with around 250 illustrations. Making the lessons even more memorable and easy to understand, the black/red illustrations include strategic diagrams, evocative line drawings and beautiful calligraphy. This ultimate guide to Art of War includes the classic 1910 translation by Lionel Giles and commentary that takes into account all academic interpretations of the text, highlighting differences between modern translations as well as the perspectives of historical Chinese commentators. No other edition compares and contrasts the viewpoints of different contemporary translators, or explains exactly what each section of this often enigmatic text actually means.
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Type Book
ISBN13 9781786782717
ISBN10 1786782715
Number Of Pages 328
Item Weight 1000 g
Publisher / Reseller Watkins Media Limited
Format hardback
Edition New edition
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I believe Antony Cummins has developed a new and systematic way of studying the Art of War for the Western world ... an ideal companion book to Sun Tzu’s original text.
This is the perfect and most accessible way of studying the military teachings. It’s another excellent, and attractive, classic guide.

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Author's Bio

Antony Cummins is the founder of the Historical Ninjutsu Research Team, which has previously published The Book of Ninja and The Book of Samurai (Watkins). Antony also works as a consultant and co-presenter on high-end documentaries on Japan that are distributed by National Geographic, and is the Official Tourism Ambassador for Wakayama. He has been recognised by peers as a leading expert in the discovery of military arts of medieval Japan. www.natori.co.uk

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