Because of the text's obscure wording (even the Chinese find the original document cumbersome), the translators have inserted helpful commentary that removes some of the linguistic barriers. This particular translation comes from the Denma Translation Group, led by scholars Kidder Smith and James Gimian (publisher of Shambhala Sun magazine). Each volume features authoritative texts by the world's greatest authors in an exquisitely designed, bonded-leather binding with distinctive gilt edging. At its core, The Art of War offers a sophisticated lesson on "taking whole," meaning staying openhearted and relaxed in order to sidestep a fight-whether you are a field commander, a CEO, or a frustrated mother putting a resistant son to bed. The Art of War and Other Classics of Eastern Thought is one of Barnes & Noble's Collectible Editions classics. Despite numerous references to enemies, generals, and armies, The Art of War is about nonaggression. Modern-day warriors find its ancient strategies helpful regardless of whether the conflict dwells in the boardroom or the bedroom. Yet it still remains a contemporary lesson on how to attain victory without going to battle. The Art of War was written over 2,300 years ago in what is now North China.
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