The Art of War - Sun Tzu

The Art of War

By Sun Tzu

  • Release Date: 2010-10-04
  • Genre: Military History
4 Score: 4 (From 8,396 Ratings)

Description

An Apple Books Classic edition.

It’s believed that Sun Tzu wrote this Chinese military primer during the 5th century BC-hundreds of years before the Bible. The book’s 13 chapters explore principles that statesmen around the globe have employed for centuries to defeat their enemies at war.

Sun Tzu starts by mapping out the five fundamental factors that lead to war. He then covers a wide range of topics, from avoiding conflict altogether to strategically positioning soldiers, pulling off tactical maneuvers, and putting spies to use.

Despite the technological advances made since The Art of War was published, Sun Tzu is still considered one of history’s foremost military strategists, and his methods still ring true. While he wrote the book as a manual for those who would literally wield swords, it has reached a much broader audience in this day and age. Warriors of all kinds-like corporate leaders or athletes-seek out Sun Tzu’s wisdom in their quest for success.

Reviews

  • Good

    5
    By gyviyvug
    Good
  • Neat Notes

    3
    By Dobv_123
    For me the coolest thing about it was the translator’s notes. He’d tell stories about how Sun Tzu’s principles were used even up to Napoleon, and he’d talk about how different translators thought differently about certain clauses. If there was a translation for the Bible with all these notes, I’d waste my entire life reading it
  • How I think of this book

    1
    By Leah⭐️.
    I feel like this going to because feel good I don’t now how to describe it but yes
  • Where the f is everybody going?

    5
    By YoMamma Candis
    Like, where is whoever going in with what and when? My curiosity is geeked and peaked!!
  • almost perfect

    5
    By BluSpidey
    the book left out Sun Tzu’s most basic tennant: “Whatever you do, don’t reveal all your techniques in a Youtube video, you fool, you moron.”
  • Uhhhh

    5
    By Konnor18
    Is this some kind of cult?
  • Great change of pace.

    4
    By jugstery
    Allowed me to read during my mornings and has a lot of good information… :) useful.
  • Meme

    5
    By vbdufyvgcuvfh
    “Sun Tzu said that!” - Soldier (TF2)
  • Technoblade never dies

    5
    By Emotional damage guy
    I love this book, really good. Technobabble never dies rip the legend
  • Yo

    3
    By dragon lover 24258
    I’m here for the memes

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