Order from a Major Online Bookstore
Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine
Save Your Time And Money
| AnyBook4Less.com | Order from a Major Online Bookstore |
|
| Home | Store List | FAQ | Contact Us | | ||
| Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine Save Your Time And Money |
||
 |
Title: Sun-Tzu: The Art of War (History and Warfare) by Ralph D. Sawyer, Sun-Tzu, Sunzi ISBN: 0-8133-1951-X Publisher: Westview Press Pub. Date: January, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (8 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Great research version
Comment: I have long owned a small paperback version of The Art of War. It's nice, but lacking in supporting information. This edition fills a chasmic void left by other editions. It has a tremendous amount of in-depth contextual information, footnotes, and other supporting material.
As for Sun Tzu's text, it's very worth studying. It's short and couched in somewhat philosophical languague, which hinders its usefulness on the subject of warfare. However, when comparing the principles it lays out with other texts, such as Maurice's Strategikon (written 600 A.D.), it is very enlightening.
By itself, I believe the Art of War's popularity outstrips its actual greatness, but this edition's supplimentary information makes it stand out above academically leaner versions.
Rating: 2
Summary: Eh.
Comment: This book is available from just about every book club out there, so I thought there must be something to it, but no. It's interesting to read, and you gain an appreciation for warfare of that era, but there's nothing you can take from it an apply your life (beyond some common sense you should already have). This version is nice in that it gives you historical information too. If you're just curious about SunTzu's words - that section actually isn't very big at all, and you could probably get through it quickly in a bookstore/library.
Rating: 5
Summary: Currently The Best Version Available
Comment: This is the best translation of Sun Tzu's work on the market. Sawyer is a deft scholar with the ability to approach the meaning most carefully in his text. Moreover the lenghty introduction to the text (three-quarters of the book) gives one a good description of the evolution of warfare in the the major dynasties of Classical China. Descriptions of everything from the development of the sword, chariot, and military organisation is included, all aspects of the the major military engagements described.
The text should therefore appeal to both those who wish to get a general outline of Chinese military history and the context that Sun Tzu (and other writers described in the book) defines his concepts of strategy.
This is a serious scholarship and there is numerous references to non-translated Chinese and Japanese first sources on the subject. Sawyer knows his stuff! There is also a full index with Chinese character translations of key concepts, events, people and places (since as any reader of Chinese script knows, there is no way the phonetic romanised spelling can convey adequate meaning). It is always good to have reference to the Chinese characters. .....
This is the translation for those who hope to take a whack at Chinese classical scholarship and military history.
 |
Title: The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene ISBN: 0140280197 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: 05 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
 |
Title: The Art of Seduction by Robert Greene ISBN: 0142001198 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: 07 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
 |
Title: The Tao of War by Ralph D. Sawyer, Mei-Chun Lee Sawyer ISBN: 0813340810 Publisher: Westview Press Pub. Date: 17 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
 |
Title: On War by Karl Von Clausewitz, Carl Von Clausewitz, Carl Von Clausewitz, Anatol Rapoport ISBN: 0140444270 Publisher: Viking Press Pub. Date: November, 1982 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
 |
Title: The Art of War : The Denma Translation by Sun Tzu ISBN: 1570629781 Publisher: Shambhala Pub. Date: 17 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Thank you for visiting www.AnyBook4Less.com and enjoy your savings!
Copyright� 2001-2021 Send your comments
