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by Antony Cummins (Author)
The most accessible edition of Sun Tzu's military strategy treatise, The Art of War--perfect for martial arts enthusiasts and anyone looking to enhance their leadership and strategic thinking skills.
This step-by-step guide breaks down the original Art of War into 200 digestible lessons that will help you get a competitive edge in all your endeavors.
- Control your troops through bond of loyalty
- When you are weak, beware attack Each lesson is accompanied by comprehensive commentary and clarified with around 250 illustrations. 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.
Author Biography
Antony Cummins is the founder of the Historical Ninjutsu Research Team, which has previously published The Book of Ninja and The Book of Samurai, and the author of Ninja Skills among many other books on Eastern martial culture. 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 is recognised by peers as a leading expert in the discovery of military arts of medieval Japan. www.natori.co.uk
