Alma Books The Art of War Сунь-Цзы

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics • The ancient Chinese art of warfare written by military strategist Sun Tzu in the 5th century BC

The Art of War - is an ancient Chinese military treatise attributed to Sun Tzu, a high-ranking military general, strategist and tactician, and kindred to the Realpolitik of his time, termed in China as Legalism. The text is composed of 13 chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare. It is commonly thought of as a definitive work on military strategy and tactics. It has been the most famous and influential of China's Seven Military Classics, and "for the last two thousand years it remained the most important military treatise in Asia, where even the common people knew it by name." It has had an influence on Eastern and Western military thinking, business tactics, legal strategy and beyond

"Искусство войны" Сунь-цзы, написанное в 6 веке до нашей эры, является китайским военным трактатом, который до сих пор почитается как главный комментарий к войне и военной стратегии. Эта философия, основанная на принципе, согласно которому можно перехитрить своего противника ментально, очень тщательно продумав стратегию, прежде чем прибегать к физическому сражению, продолжает применяться в корпоративном и деловом мире • Вечная оценка Сунь-цзы различных аспектов ведения войны изложена в 13 главах, включая разделы "Разработка планов", "Ведение войны" и "Местность". Слова, которые сегодня так же звучат во всех аспектах нашей жизни, как и тогда, когда он их писал • Книга на английском языке • Written in the 6th century BC, Sun Tzu's The Art of War is a Chinese military treatise that is still revered today as the ultimate commentary on war and military strategy

«Искусство войны» — знаменитый военный трактат, созданный китайским философом и стратегом Сунь-цзы в VI веке до нашей эры • В своем труде Сунь-цзы исследует различные аспекты военного искусства, начиная с планирования и подготовки до определения места и времени сражения. Лучшая война, с его точки зрения, — это та, которая оканчивается без сражения, и искусный полководец способен побеждать без необоснованных жертв и затрат • Этот античный текст, несмотря на свою древность, остается актуальным и вдохновляет множество полководцев, лидеров и дипломатов на протяжении многих столетий. «Искусство войны» Сунь-цзы представляет собой не только сокровищницу стратегической мудрости, но и важное руководство для достижения успеха в различных сферах жизни, где соперничество и взаимодействие с другими играют ключевую роль

Этот уникальный трактат о военном искусстве существует уже более двух тысячелетий, - он неоднократно переводился на разные языки, а полководцы многих стран, принимая на вооружение описанные здесь стратегии, достигали сокрушительных побед в войнах. Автором "Искусства войны" считается китайский стратег и военачальник Сунь-Цзы (VI-V в. до н. э.). Даже в наши дни этот трактат не утратил своей актуальности и пользуется популярностью не только у военных, но и среди коммерсантов, бизнесменов и владельцев крупных компаний, помогая им совершенствовать методы управления персоналом, достигать выгодного сотрудничества с партнерами и побеждать конкурентов • Книга на английском языке • ''Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt

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