Evaluation:
Published: 25.10.2002.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Sun Tzu - The Art of War', 1.
  • Essays 'Sun Tzu - The Art of War', 2.
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Sun Tzu - The Art of War
A mysterious Chinese warrior philosopher compiled this book over 2,000 years ago. It was translated into English by an author named, Thomas Cleary, who holds a PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University. He is the translator of various works in Buddhist, Taoist, and I Ching studies.
It is still the most prestigious and influential book today for study by politicians and military strategists everywhere. The main theme of this book is to "To Win Without Fighting Is Best." It gets a large part of its background from the Taoist philosophy.…

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