The Ultimate Art of War

The Ultimate Guide to the Real Teachings of Sun Tzu.

The Art of War is the world’s most famous military treatise, yet few people have explored what its much-quoted maxims really mean. Created for all those who want to study Sun Tzu’s teachings in depth and apply his strategic insights in their own lives, this is the first ever step-by-step guide to the ancient Chinese classic, breaking down the enigmatic text into 235 lessons that explain the core concepts more clearly than ever before.

Including a full translation of Sun Tzu’s original, as well as in-depth commentary that summarizes current academic interpretations of the text, this is the only edition of Art of War to highlight the different perspectives of all recent translators as well as those of the historical commentators. To help you fully absorb the lessons you will also find:

•  Striking strategic diagrams and conceptual graphics to embed the teachings.
• A War Tip with each lesson, to make it even more memorable.
• A closing section containing the entire Art of War boiled down to a concise list of bullet points – the essential reference tool for studying the complete strategy of Sun Tzu.