Compiled during the Warring States period of 475-221 B.C.E., The Art of War has had an enormous impact on the development of Chinese military strategy over the past two thousand years and occupies an important place in East Asian intellectual history. It is the first known attempt to formulate a rational basis for the planning and conduct of ...
A cartoon rendering of the Chinese classic "The Art of War" - the seminal work on military strategy which has influenced military leaders, politicians and business executives alike.
The two political works in this text are the product of a time of intense turmoil in Chinese history. Dating from an epoch in Chinese history known as the "Period of the Warring States" (4003 - 221 BC), they anticipate by nearly 2000 years Niccolo Machiavelli's treatises on the same subjects.
The author has taken the 13 chapters in "The Art of War" and divided them into four parts, resulting in 52 passages that can be used as weekly worksheets to improve negotiating skills, develop self discipline and overcome obstacles. It also includes discussion guidelines for readers.
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