Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Sun Tzu's Art Of War: Profound Or Ordinary?: The Writings Of The Great Chinese Sage Reconsidered From A Western PerspectiveISBN13:9781502736277ISBN10:1502736276Author:Sprague, Martina (Author)Description:(This is a RePrint) - How Profound Is Sun Tzu In Relation To The Full Expanse Of Chinese And European Military History? While Historical Accounts Can Act As Pillars Of Strength And As Guideposts For Building Military Theories, Statesmen Or Generals Can Rarely Rely On Sun Tzu's Advice As A Prescription For Success By Randomly Picking Statements From His Book This Book Offers A New Perspective On The Art Of War By Comparing And Contrasting Asian And Western Military Thought It Explores How Chinese History And Culture Influenced Sun Tzu's Writings, And How His Writings Later Influenced Future Military Leaders It Also Brings To Light How Military Leaders Often Ignored Sun Tzu's Lessons, And How Changing Times And Battlefield Requirements Occasionally Made Sun Tzu's Advice Impractical Or Impossible To Implement Sun Tzu Can Be Read Metaphorically Or Literally When Read Metaphorically, It Transcends Time And Place And Proves Practical For Guiding Military And Civilian Leaders In The East And West But When Read Literally, It Is About Strategies That Win Wars And Have Little Application To The Civilian World Of Business Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublication Date:2014-10-07Weight:0.61 lbsDimensions:0.49'' H x 8.5'' L x 5.5'' WNumber of Pages:234Language:English
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Book Title: Sun Tzu's Art of War: Profound or Ordinary? : The Writings of the Great Chinese Sage Reconsidered from a Western Perspective
Number of Pages: 232 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Item Height: 0.5 in
Publication Year: 2014
Topic: Military / Strategy
Genre: History
Item Weight: 12.8 Oz
Item Length: 8.5 in
Author: Martina Sprague
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
