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The Art of War Unabridged Deluxe CD Audiobook: With Commentary, Explanations and Bonus the Sayings of Confucius
The best Art of War for application in competitive situations.
How much can one big mistake cost ? Everything ?
The Art of War Deluxe provides strategies and tactics for conventional war / competition. It is useful in developing offensive strategies and a critical guide for defense: learning what not to do and how to avoid competitive / enemy traps. It also explains external and internal psychological strategies.
The Deluxe (3CD) version seamlessly integrates the comments and explanations of China's most respected experts on Sun Tzu's text since 500 BC. It "fills in the blanks" and clarifies the military vocabulary, concepts, and strategies within the text which taken at face value can easily be misunderstood. It also includes the bonus "Sun Tzu and the Concubine" story and "The Sayings of Confucius."
Stylistically, the Martial Strategists version is quick paced and driving. You are involved in a critical mission - YOUR VICTORY - and the general is doing everything in his power to aid you. Sound effects, music, and some levity are used to keep you interested and engaged: helping you retain more and making the information actually useful.
Sun Tzu advises "know the enemy and yourself." Competitive versions were studied before making this edition to ensure that you get the best, most useful Art of War. It was designed to be the most practical version for application in combat - be it war, business, sports, or any other form. Its focus is winning and avoiding costly mistakes.
The integrated comments are related to strategy, victory, and crucial historical and cultural background and context. Unlike other versions that focus on teaching Buddhism / Pacifism and Chinese military history this version focuses on strategy and victory as Sun Tzu intended. It provides THE CRUCIAL INFORMATION - HOW TO PROPERLY INTERPRET SUN TZU'S TEXT AND APPLY IT TO WIN, SURVIVE, AND SUCEED IN YOUR EFFORTS!
The Art of War Deluxe contents include; The Art of War Background information; Sun Tzu and the Concubine Story; Laying Plans; Waging War; Attack by Stratagem; Tactical Dispositions; Energy; Weak Points and Strong; Maneuvering; Variation in Tactics; The Army on the March; Terrain; The Nine Situations; The Attack by Fire:The Use of Spies.
Martial Strategists, a specialty division of Infofount, are strategy specialists and translate, obtain, and rewrite the most useful versions of classic military and strategy texts available. Martial Strategist's audiobooks are said to be "unequaled for entertainment, practical application, and value."
It is a quality production recorded in 2004 with music and sound effects. This audiobook has real actors and is performed in a manner that is easy to understand and entertaining. It is a concise and accurate translation with the actors clearly and comprehensively articulating the text. It is not dry and boring as some other versions are. It has some levity in appropriate places.
It is also available discounted in InfoFount's "Martial Strategy Pack."
212 pages, Audio CD
Published March 1, 2005
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Sun Tzu
1,395 books3,610 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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