If you are a fan of The Art of War by Sun Tzu, you may have noticed an abundance of free versions of the book, especially in electronic format. If you have downloaded any of these, you might have been reminded of the old adage, “there’s no such thing as a free lunch.” Unfortunately, virtually all of the free versions of The Art of War by Sun Tzu are derived from a single source [...]
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The Art of War – History Channel Documentary,Part 2 [...] The Warring States period Warring States Period 475-221 BCE is a history of constant warfare, of alliances and counter-alliances, and of treaties made and broken. The nature of warfare evolved during the period. During the Warring States period, political stability was impossible to gain by adventurous military action. With the advent of swelling ranks of soldiers, protracted sieges, and an ever increasing drain on state treasuries, warfare became a serious matter for study. [...] The Samurai Series brings together three of the most important books dealing with the Samurai path and philosophy into one volume. It contains: The Book of Five Rings, written by Miyamoto Musashi, a Samurai of legendary renown, is a masterpiece of simple exposition written by a master swordsman, who near the end of his spectacular life, [...] [...] Ssu-ma Ch`ien gives the following biography of Sun Tzu: Sun Tzu Wu was a native of the Ch`i State. His Art of War brought him to the notice of Ho Lu, King of Wu. Ho Lu said to him: “I have carefully perused your 13 chapters. May I submit your theory of managing soldiers to a slight [...] [...] The Art of War – Special Edition series has been the definitive collection of military strategy texts produced in the last decade. Including the works of Sun Tzu, Machiavelli, Baron de Jomini and Mao Tse-tung, these four books have brought together some of the greatest military strategists and treatises on war that history has ever [...] [...] |
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