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El arte de la guerra según Sun Tzu y Maquiavelo
• The Art of War, the ancient ancient Chinese military treatise attributed to Sun Tzu is bound together in this edition with a second war strategy classic: Seven Books on the Art of War.
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Military General Sun Tzu,'s The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise outlying the strategies and tactics of warfare. It has been the definitive work on warfare for two thousand years.
Niccolò Machiavelli, Seven Books on The Art of War
This edition also offers a second war classic:, Machiavelli's Seven Books on the Art of War. The book is divided into seven chapters, in the form of a series of dialogues in the Orti Oricellari, the gardens built in the 1490s for Florentine aristocrats to engage in discussion,
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Military General Sun Tzu,'s The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise outlying the strategies and tactics of warfare. It has been the definitive work on warfare for two thousand years.
Niccolò Machiavelli, Seven Books on The Art of War
This edition also offers a second war classic:, Machiavelli's Seven Books on the Art of War. The book is divided into seven chapters, in the form of a series of dialogues in the Orti Oricellari, the gardens built in the 1490s for Florentine aristocrats to engage in discussion,
320 pages, Hardcover
First published April 24, 2012
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Sun Tzu
1,752 books3,736 followersSun Tzu (traditional Chinese: 孫子; simplified Chinese: 孙子; pinyin: Sūnzǐ) was a Chinese military general, strategist, philosopher, and writer who lived during the Eastern Zhou period (771–256 BC). Sun Tzu is traditionally credited as the author of The Art of War, an influential work of military strategy that has affected both Western and East Asian philosophy and military thought. Sun Tzu is revered in Chinese and East Asian culture as a legendary historical and military figure. His birth name was Sun Wu (traditional Chinese: 孫武; simplified Chinese: 孙武) and he was known outside of his family by his courtesy name Changqing (Chinese: 長卿). The name Sun Tzu—by which he is more popularly known—is an honorific which means "Master Sun".
Sun Tzu mastered the military science of ancient China and created the military doctrine of asymmetrical warfare. According to it, an attack on the enemy should begin only after the enemy has no opportunity to either defend or counterattack. It was used in the wars in the era of the Warring States in ancient China (about 475–221 BC). It differs from the modern interpretation of asymmetric military strategy. The ancient warriors used to call it the Victorious Methods of Warfare (sheng er zhan zhi), but it has the same meaning as the modern asymmetrical military strategy. The ancient professional warriors used it in individual combats against the enemies in the wars. As a result, a variety of armed and unarmed combat combinations have been created for various combat situations as the individual battle plans. Those combat combinations had specific names, descriptions and classifications.
Sun Tzu's historicity is uncertain. The Han dynasty historian Sima Qian and other traditional Chinese historians placed him as a minister to King Helü of Wu and dated his lifetime to 544–496 BC. Modern scholars accepting his historicity place the extant text of The Art of War in the later Warring States period of 475 to 221 BC, based on its style of composition and its descriptions of warfare. Traditional accounts state that the general's descendant Sun Bin wrote a treatise on military tactics, also titled The Art of War. Since both Sun Wu and Sun Bin were referred to as "Sun Tzu" in classical Chinese texts, some historians believed them identical, prior to the rediscovery of Sun Bin's treatise in 1972.
Sun Tzu's work has been praised and employed throughout the arc of East Asian military history since its composition, and eventually earned global attention. During the twentieth century, The Art of War grew in popularity and saw practical use in the Western world as well. It remains influential in many contemporary competitive endeavors across the modern world beyond military strategy and warfare, including espionage, culture, governance, business, and sports.
Sun Tzu mastered the military science of ancient China and created the military doctrine of asymmetrical warfare. According to it, an attack on the enemy should begin only after the enemy has no opportunity to either defend or counterattack. It was used in the wars in the era of the Warring States in ancient China (about 475–221 BC). It differs from the modern interpretation of asymmetric military strategy. The ancient warriors used to call it the Victorious Methods of Warfare (sheng er zhan zhi), but it has the same meaning as the modern asymmetrical military strategy. The ancient professional warriors used it in individual combats against the enemies in the wars. As a result, a variety of armed and unarmed combat combinations have been created for various combat situations as the individual battle plans. Those combat combinations had specific names, descriptions and classifications.
Sun Tzu's historicity is uncertain. The Han dynasty historian Sima Qian and other traditional Chinese historians placed him as a minister to King Helü of Wu and dated his lifetime to 544–496 BC. Modern scholars accepting his historicity place the extant text of The Art of War in the later Warring States period of 475 to 221 BC, based on its style of composition and its descriptions of warfare. Traditional accounts state that the general's descendant Sun Bin wrote a treatise on military tactics, also titled The Art of War. Since both Sun Wu and Sun Bin were referred to as "Sun Tzu" in classical Chinese texts, some historians believed them identical, prior to the rediscovery of Sun Bin's treatise in 1972.
Sun Tzu's work has been praised and employed throughout the arc of East Asian military history since its composition, and eventually earned global attention. During the twentieth century, The Art of War grew in popularity and saw practical use in the Western world as well. It remains influential in many contemporary competitive endeavors across the modern world beyond military strategy and warfare, including espionage, culture, governance, business, and sports.
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June 2, 2024
Lo elegí por el puro nombre. Sinceramente me gustó más Sun Tzu porque es más estratégico, más filosófico que Maquiavelo ya que este último, es más de como organizar el ejército. Posiciones, divisiones, etc. Y para esto, primero hay que tener conocimientos previo en cuanto a cómo se compone un ejército en la antigüedad. Es interesante el libro, uno da cuenta que todo lo que se lee en este libro se puede aplicar en otras áreas.
October 4, 2024
El libro esta dividido por 2 autores Sun Tzu y Maquiavelo.
-Sun Tzu es mas estrategico, mas filosofico y es aplicado a la vida.
-Maquiavelo va de organizar un ejercito, posiciones, divisiones, armas etc. Y para esto, hay que tener conocimiento de como se compone un ejercito en la antiguedad. Por que incluso los protagonistas huvieron momentos en que interumpian a FABRIZIO como 2 veces para decirle que no entendian. Aunque una de las partes que me gusto es que habla de la Disciplina.
-Sun Tzu es mas estrategico, mas filosofico y es aplicado a la vida.
-Maquiavelo va de organizar un ejercito, posiciones, divisiones, armas etc. Y para esto, hay que tener conocimiento de como se compone un ejercito en la antiguedad. Por que incluso los protagonistas huvieron momentos en que interumpian a FABRIZIO como 2 veces para decirle que no entendian. Aunque una de las partes que me gusto es que habla de la Disciplina.
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July 24, 2026Pésimo libro, es entendible que sus estratagemas uno pueda hacerlos metáforas a cosas de la vida cotidiana, pero sinceramente lo encuentro inútil, nosé porque existe tanta expectativa acerca de este libro y la parte de Maquiavelo es entendible si es que eres un general romano, pero hoy en día? Inútil la verdad
March 29, 2021
The first part by Sun Tzu was okay, but chock-full of typos. I didn't bother reading the second part as it is written in an archaic form of English.
November 3, 2009
this book change my life way , i think strategies of the war game can be used in people life, how they plan, decide and act.
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