The Art of War

This Shambhala paperback edition of The Art of War collects the essential versions of the Art of War, complete with illuminating commentaries written by Sun Tzu's successors. This volume includes:

•The Art of War, by Sun Tzu;
Compiled over two-thousand years ago by a mysterious warrior-philosopher, The Art of War is still perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of strategy in the world today, as eagerly studied in Asia by modern politicians and executives as it has been by military leaders since ancient times. The book applies to competition and conflict in general, on every level from the interpersonal to the international. This translation presents the classic from the point of view of its background in the great spiritual tradition of Taoism. Translated from a standard collection of commentaries on Sun Tzu's text by eleven interpreters, the work has been edited by Thomas Cleary to bring out the meaning of the principles of strategy.

Mastering the Art of War;
Mastering the Art of War was composed by two statesman-generals of classical China who aimed to develop the strategies of Sun Tzu's Art of War into a complete handbook of organization and leadership. Drawing on episodes from the panorama of Chinese history, this text presents practical summaries of essential laws along with tales of conflict and strategy that show in concrete terms the proper use of Sun Tzu's principles.

The Lost Art of War by Sun Bin;
The Lost Art of War was written by Sun Bin, a linear descendant of Sun Tzu. It is a rich and practical Chinese text on political and military strategy. Though fragments of this text have long been known, this is a translation of the recently discovered complete version of Sun Bin's text.

and The Silver Sparrow Art of War;
The Silver Sparrow Art of War is a translation of Sun Tzu's Art of War based on a recently discovered version of the classic text.

Translated and with commentaries by the prominent East Asian languages and civilizations scholar Thomas Cleary, this new volume will be the essential edition of The Art of War for years to come.