Art of War Plus Its Amazing Secrets [Hardcover]

Gary Gagliardi (Author)

Book Description

Series: Art of War Plus | Publication Date: March 1, 2003

This award-winning book is two books in one: the complete text of Sun Tzu's The Art of War plus an explanation of the concepts hidden in the text. The only book that explains in detail the Chinese cultural concepts and writing techniques used in Sun Tzu's original text. This book is a must-read for those who really want to understand Sun Tzu's text. It is the only book that shows the secret diagrams from traditional Chinese science used by Sun Tzu to construct his system and to explain the metaphors and Chinese concepts invisible in English translations of the 2,500-year-old classic. It includes an in-depth discussion and a glossary of key Chinese concepts.

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Independent Publishers Award, Multicultural Nonfiction, 2005 - Finalist --Independent Publisher Magazine

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Clearbridge Publishing (March 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1929194285
• ISBN-13: 978-1929194285
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,249,920 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Another Poor Treatment of Sun Tzu's Classic, May 30, 2005

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This review is from: Art of War Plus Its Amazing Secrets (Hardcover)

This is an interpretive book, written and presented by Gary Gagliardi, loosely based on Sun Tzu's classic material.

The book contains what the author asserts is the most accurate translation of Sun Tzu's work ever attempted. This description of the text is highly debateable, based on the merits of the text itself. Mr. Gagliardi achieved his translation using an internet encarta program, in which you can do a simplified character search in Chinese, and see some of the interpretive meanings of each pictogram. Based on Mr. Gagliardi's word choices, the author appears to have selectively chosen what he believes to be the correct English terms, and these results are often wrong. Since he has no formal training or background in reading / translating Chinese, this comes as no suprise.

Mr. Gagliardi attempts to apply the lessons of Sun Tzu's The Art of War to business practice and corporate thought, based on his understanding of the work, as well as his background in sales, marketing and management theory. While the original text of The Art of War is profound on countless levels, and the basic tenants of Sun Tzu have been successfully applied to areas such as business for years... quite simply, Mr. Gagliardi's version of these theories are less than insightful and not very original... even when he attempts to present them as business lessons.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Priceless for Anyone Who Wants to Think, November 25, 2010

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This review is from: Art of War Plus Its Amazing Secrets (Hardcover)

I read a negative review here that is simply mean spirited--for what reason I haven't a clue. I have read most of the popular translations of The Art of War. Gary Gagliardi has offered up interpretations of this classic that can literally be life changing. I recommend all of his books on this topic. As a matter of fact, enhance your life by making these studies an avocation.