The Art of War-- Spirituality for Conflict: Annotated & Explained

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SkyLight Paths Publishing, 2008 - History - 210 pages

Discover the spiritually incisive strategies for peacefully resolving conflict
in this masterpiece of military strategy.

Written 2,500 years ago by Chinese general Sun Tzu, The Art of War is a poetic and potent treatise on military strategy still in use in war colleges around the world. Yet its principles transcend warfare and have practical applications to all the conflicts and crises we face in our lives--in our workplaces, our families, even within ourselves.

Thomas Huynh guides you through Sun Tzu's masterwork, highlighting principles that encourage a perceptive and spiritual approach to conflict, enabling you to:

  • Prevent conflicts before they arise
  • Peacefully and quickly resolve conflicts when they do arise
  • Act with courage, intelligence and benevolence in adversarial situations
  • Convert potential enemies into friends
  • Control your emotions before they control you

Now you can experience the effectiveness of Sun Tzu's teachings even if you have no previous knowledge of The Art of War. Insightful yet unobtrusive facing-page commentary explains the subtleties of the text, allowing you to unlock the power of its teachings and help prevent and resolve the conflicts in your own life.

 

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Contents

Calculations
3
Doing Battle
17
Planning Attacks
29
Formation
47
Force
57
Weakness and Strength
67
Armed Struggle
83
Nine Changes
99
Ground Formation
131
Nine Grounds
149
Fire Attacks
179
Using Spies
189
Acknowledgments
201
Notes
205
Suggestions for Further Reading
209
Copyright

Army Maneuvers
111

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About the author (2008)

Thomas Huynh is founder of www.sonshi.com, the Web's leading and most respected resource on Sun Tzu's The Art of War. He co-translated The Art of War with the editors at Sonshi.com. He holds an MBA from Vanderbilt University.

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