The Art of War Landmark Edition The Classic of Strategy with Historical Notes and Introduction by PEN Award-Winning Author Mitch Horowitz
The Art of War Landmark Edition by Sun Tzu, published by Ascent Audio in July 2021, presents a significant translation of this classic work on strategy and philosophy. This edition features the renowned 1910 translation by British sinologist Lionel Giles, alongside his 1905 translation of the Tao Te Ching, offering readers a comprehensive exploration of martial wisdom. With 180 pages, this volume includes annotations and an introduction by PEN Award-winning author Mitch Horowitz, who provides insights into the historical context and relevance of these texts.
Readers will find that this edition not only clarifies the meaning of The Art of War but also highlights its connections to the Tao Te Ching, enriching the understanding of both works. The integrated index allows for easy navigation between the two texts, enhancing the reader’s experience. This edition delves into themes of strategic planning, personal success, and self-help, making it a valuable resource for those interested in history, military strategy, and personal growth.
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Discover the True Meaning of Victory
The Art of War is one of the most widely read classics of history–and one of the most practical works of philosophy ever written. Now, for the first time, this “landmark edition” presents the unparalleled 1910 translation by British sinologist Lionel Giles (1875-1958) along with Giles’ equally potent 1905 translation of the Tao Te Ching, the work upon which The Art of War stands, for a complete and transformative experience of martial wisdom.
PEN Award-winning historian Mitch Horowitz introduces and annotates this volume, highlighting the complementary insights of The Art of War and the Tao Te Ching. Mitch’s footnotes clarify the meaning and context of The Art of War, as his introduction–a compelling study in itself–explores the relevance, history, and authorship of these ageless classics. This volume also features an integrated index of The Art of War and the Tao Te Ching, helping the reader locate commonalities between them.
“My hope is that your reading The Art of War alongside Giles’ translation of the Tao Te Ching,” Mitch writes in the introduction, “will provide you–at times joltingly–with a powerful new estimate and measure of personal behavior…The Art of War is a book of ethical power–not force, which dies with its user, but power which is generative and renewable.”
“To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.”–Sun Tzu, The Art of War
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