Mastering the Art of War: Commentaries on Sun Tzu's Classic (Shambhala Dragon Editions) - Softcover

Zhuge Liang; Liu Ji

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0877735131 ISBN 13: 9780877735137

Publisher: Shambhala, 1989

Synopsis

Composed by two prominent statesmen-generals of classical China, this book develops the strategies of Sun Tzu's classic, The Art of War, into a complete handbook of organization and leadership. The great leaders of ancient China who were trained in Sun Tzu's principles understood how war is waged successfully, both materially and mentally, and how victory and defeat follow clear social, psychological, and environmental laws. Drawing on episodes from the panorama of Chinese history, Mastering the Art of War presents practical summaries of these essential laws along with tales of conflict and strategy that show in concrete terms the proper use of Sun Tzu's principles. The book also examines the social and psychological aspects of organization and crisis management. The translator's introduction surveys the Chinese philosophies of war and conflict and explores in depth the parallels between The Art of War and the oldest handbook of strategic living, the I Ching (Book of Changes).

About this title

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velops the strategies of THE ART OF WAR into a handbook of organization and leadership.

About the Author:

Thomas Cleary holds a PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University and a JD from the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law. He is the translator of over fifty volumes of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, and Islamic texts from Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese, Pali, and Arabic.

About this edition

• Publisher: Shambhala
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0877735131
• ISBN 13: 9780877735137
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160