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sonic85 · 14-04-2012, 14:01

hey. i want to buy a copy of the art of war by sun tzu but after doing a quick search there seems to be loads of different books written by different people. can anybody tell me what the best version is?

thanks

***r3nu4l*** · 15-04-2012, 20:25

I can't tell you what is best but most versions of this book are commented upon by the authors from a certain perspective related to their own expertise.

A military author will examine the tactics and strategy in terms of either historical battles or their relevance to today's wars.

The book also has a following in the business world, particularly in finance and in sales and marketing. As such authors from those worlds will examine the book from that perspective.

So have a look at what perspective you want to read from and research the authors to determine their possible perspectives.

If it's a pure translation you are after, with nothing other than historical footnotes then look for a version that does exactly that.

sonic85 · 15-04-2012, 21:22

will do thanks for the information. i have a bit of a fascination with ancient warfare so i might try get a pure translation.

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*r3nu4l* Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The unfashionable end of the Milky Way Posts: 14,096 Adverts \| Friends Admin: Bowling, Motivation and Personal Development, United Kingdom	I can't tell you what is best but most versions of this book are commented upon by the authors from a certain perspective related to their own expertise. A military author will examine the tactics and strategy in terms of either historical battles or their relevance to today's wars. The book also has a following in the business world, particularly in finance and in sales and marketing. As such authors from those worlds will examine the book from that perspective. So have a look at what perspective you want to read from and research the authors to determine their possible perspectives. If it's a pure translation you are after, with nothing other than historical footnotes then look for a version that does exactly that.

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sonic85 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: carlow Posts: 1,544 Adverts \| Friends	will do thanks for the information. i have a bit of a fascination with ancient warfare so i might try get a pure translation.