Sun Tzu: 164 books

Translated by Yuan Shibing and J.J.L.Duyvendak. With introductions by Robert Wilkinson. The two political classics in this book are the product of a time of intense turmoil in Chinese history. Dating from the Period of the Warring States (403-221BC), they anticipate Machiavelli's The Prince...

'The Art of War' is the most important book ever written about warfare and conflict. Lionel Giles' translation is the definitive edition, his commentary is indispensable. 'The Art of War' can be used and adapted in every facet of your life. It explains when and how to go to war, as well as when not to....

The world’s most famous military treatise, in an acclaimed translation The perfect books for the true book lover, Penguin's Great Ideas series features twelve more groundbreaking works by some of history's most prodigious thinkers. Each volume is beautifully packaged with a unique type-driven...

Preserved in China for more than 2,000 years before it was brought to the West by the French, this compact little book is widely regarded as the oldest military treatise in the world. Rumored to have been used by Napoleon in his campaigns to conquer Europe, it today retains much of its original merit....

El arte de la guerra es uno de los textos más importantes de la antigua China y, junto con el Libro del Tao y el I Ching, ha alcanzado una enorme popularidad en Occidente. Pionero en el género militar, el cual trasciende, se remonta al periodo de guerras que asoló el país. He aquí la versión...

Este diálogo entre el Hagakure y El arte de la guerra nos invita a reflexionar sobre la forma en que Japón y China han condensado su saber sobre la figura del guerrero y las diversas formas en que uno debe conducirse por la vida para alcanzar sus objetivos. Veremos que estos textos poseen muchos...

Écrit au ive siècle avant J.-C., à l’époque des «  Royaumes combattants  », dans une Chine en pleine effervescence commerciale et culturelle, L’Art de la guerre n’est pas seulement un traité de stratégie. Si nous le lisons encore avec fascination, c’est parce qu’il représente...

Gagner ou perdre une guerre ne se fait pas par hasard ni par l'intervention des dieux ou des esprits. C'est une question de méthode et de stratégie. Ce livre guide le lecteur sur les cinq éléments à prendre en compte dans l'élaboration d'une stratégie : la cause morale ; les conditions temporelles...

L'Art de la guerre est le plus ancien et le plus célèbre livre de stratégie. Cet ouvrage livre la toute première traduction de ce texte mythique, complétée de commentaires sur le texte présenté.

Graced with color illustrations of Asian art treasures, this gift edition of the world's earliest and most prestigious military treatise covers principles of strategy, tactics, maneuvers, and other ever-relevant topics. Required reading in many military institutions, its ancient wisdom offers many modern applications to business, law, and sports.

The words held within these pages, written over two and a half thousand years ago, ring just as true today as they did in fifth century BC China. Bestselling author and master storyteller James Clavell (Shōgun) brought The Art of War to greater prominence in the West in the 1980s and showed how the...

Conflict is an integral component of human life, it is found within us and around us. When you move, be as swift as the wind, as majestic as the forest, as greedy as fire, as steadfast as the mountain.

Famoso trattato sulle tecniche di guerra nel quale traspare la saggezza della filosofia orientale: "Il più grande condottiero è colui che vince senza combattere". Un libro che si rivela ancora attuale, il quale può essere applicato nella risoluzione delle problematiche di ogni giorno. Libro in lingua originale cinese con traduzione in italiano.

An ancient Chinese military text, The Art of War is a strategic and intellectual examination of the different aspects of warfare, and has served as a foundation of military doctrine from ancient to modern times. With discussions ranging from the use of force to civilian casualties, The Art of War...