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    L'Arte della Guerra
    L'Arte della Guerra
    L'Arte della Guerra
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    L'Arte della Guerra

    By Sun Tzu

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    L'arte della guerra, scritto in Cina fra il VI e il V sec. a.C., è un manuale militare contenente regole su come condurre una guerra vittoriosa. In caso di battaglia, secondo Sun Tzu, l’importante è vincere e vince solo chi sa pianificare in modo che nel momento in cui si scende in campo si riesce ad ottenere il massimo profitto nel minor tempo possibile, meglio se senza combattere o col minimo di perdite. Le teorie esposte in questo trattato, oltre ad essere considerate ancora attuali da molti moderni strateghi militari, hanno trovato applicazioni anche in altri campi, soprattutto in quello delle strategie manageriali, che attingono ad esse per modelli di comportamento da adottare nelle situazioni competitive.
    LanguageItaliano
    PublisherREA Multimedia
    Release dateAug 17, 2012
    ISBN9788874171583
    L'Arte della Guerra
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    Sun Tzu

    Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu or Sunzi, was an ancient Chinese military strategist believed to be the author of the acclaimed military text, The Art of War. Details about Sun Tzu’s background and life are uncertain, although he is believed to have lived c. 544-496 BCE. Through The Art of War, Sun Tzu’s theories and strategies have influenced military leaders and campaigns throughout time, including the samurai of ancient and early-modern Japan, and more recently Ho Chi Minh of the Viet Cong and American generals Norman Swarzkopf, Jr. and Colin Powell during the Persian Gulf War in the 1990s.

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    • 3/5
      you kind of have to read this, yah. so privately canonized.
    • 4/5
      I'm so glad I finally read this historic book. I found it very interesting and understand why it has been adapted to suit other fields -- notably management. And the version of the book I bought is beautiful in itself. Bound in traditional Chinese style, with each page folded in half and only printed on the outside. Hard to rate -- it is what it is as they say -- but I'm rating it highly because it has stood the test of time.
    • 5/5
      An enduring classic, an absolute must-read for every business person and military mind the world over.
    • 4/5
      A classic that is as valuable for war strategies as it is for work and everyday relations.My edition is from Shambhala, and translated by Thomas Cleary (famed for his translations of Miyamoto Musashi's work, as well as his biography).In this edition, each of the passages is interpreted by 11 different people (from Li Quan to Zhang Yu), for scope and perspective. While it's not necessary to include so many interpreters, I find that the different perspectives (and wording) sometimes made Master Sun's wisdoms clearer.
    • 5/5
      I give it a 5 because it's a classic that you can read in under an hour. One of the best books I have read. Simple, basic, and a great strategy foundation. I refer to it all the time. Great book from a historical standpoint, but certainly is a great asset in business.
    • 3/5
      Inspiration comes from many places and The Art of War is one of those books mentioned frequently in my circles. It's one of those books I've been meaning to get to for years and, while I am not sorry that I finally got to it, its usefulness to me is limited.Most of the non-strategic advice is good leadership advice. Things such as being a leader means setting the standard for how the work should be done, including getting one's hands dirty with the lowliest tasks. I've read plenty of stuff about leadership, and setting the example, that there really wasn't anything new for me here.Since I'm not interested in military strategies, the rest was dry.From a strictly historic perspective, I can understand the importance of this treatise. But as an outstanding example of leadership and strategy in the 21st century? I'm not seeing it.
    • 2/5
      Pretty dull going, even by audiobook. The narrators were great, though, and there were times that the footnotes saved me.
    • 3/5
      All the guff about it being the greatest management text in history is of course utter nonsense, but it's an interesting read. I preferred and would recommend the Hagakure if you're after samurai warrior philosophy.
    • 2/5
      During a sermon, the rabbi talked about this book and said that it was really a philosophy on how to live life. When I started reading it, I saw that it really is a book on how to wage war. Definitely not what I expected and definitely not a book I would ever want to read.
    • 5/5
      The version I have also has a second section for commentaries on all the passages. It's an incredibly useful and insightful book, and not necessarily just for literal war.
    • 5/5
      Tactics and strategies that apply to everyday life. This book is excellent reading to make you think about how to deal with the day to day struggles of life. It helps you position you versus your opponent. Your opponent need not be any one person. It could be a corporation. It could be an establishment. It could be a situation you are facing. I was once told that what you get out of a book is the effort you put into a book. It is my hope that this book can help someone master how they deal with day to day life. Let me know what you think. By the way, how many Enron or Worldcomm employees do you think read this book?

      On another note, I would ask that you do not take this book literally. It is laced with allegory and a ton of symbolism. Please take its contents and apply them to your life for the good of all.
    • 5/5
      The oldest military treatise on war. This one is Tops! Translation by Lionel Giles and with original Chinese.
    • 5/5
      The Art of War is a treasure trove of information...if you study war, ancient China, Strategy, or military history...it is useless when applied to business, I think. I love this text, but I study ancient Asian texts. Giles' translation is the one which all others are measured and it has the text with commentary and without, and in the original Chinese. As a study text this is superb, as a manual for business, it a weak application.Miso
    • 4/5
      I think one of the reasons why this book has been and probably always will be so popular, is that many different people can read read it for many different reasons. Among the most obvious: some people read it to learn about war (like Tom Ricks, who quotes it in his famous book about Iraq), some people are drawn into it by an interest in the Far East (like the translator, M. Giles himself, who was a student of all things Chinese), and some people just like it because it's really really old and really really cool, and I guess that's part of the reason why I like it. And although the German wrote another famous-book about war, he was, being German, boring. But then, some things can be both popular, and well-reasoned, and, as a philosophical essay to discover the nature of war, this little book does a fine job. Recall what Aristotle says in the first sentence of his 'Nicomachean Ethics': "Every art...seems to aim at some good, and so it has been well said that the good is that at which everything aims." So, what good does The Art Of War aim at? (Absolutely nothin'--ugh! Well, no, sorry.) Well, in a way, the art of war aims to conduct war well, just as the art of baking bread aims to bake bread well. But what does that mean, in real terms? I think that if we examine the thought of Master Sun, we find that the good at which the art of war aims is to achieve victory, not by inflicting the maximum amount of destruction, but by causing the absolute minimum: for to cause much destruction is not so good. And I think he does all that with a certain sort of style, too: "II. Waging War 3. Again, if the campaign be protracted, the resources of the State will not be equal to the strain. 5. Thus, though we have heard of stupid haste in war, cleverness has never been seen associated with long delays. 6. There is no instance of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare. 7. It is only one who is thoroughly acquainted with the evils of war that can thoroughly understand the profitable way of carrying it on. 8. The skilful soldier does not raise a second levy, neither are his suppy-wagons loaded more than twice. 19. In war, then, let your great object be victory, not lengthy campaigns." And it's good to remind all those annoying, noisy military history fanatics that the longest, most destructive wars are the *worst*, because people *die* and things get *destroyed* and that's *bad*. (8/10)
    • 1/5
      This book counts as classic even for modern warfare and strategy games. My experience has been unsatisfying and boring - perhaps I didn't delve into deep implications of obvious sounding tactics.
    • 4/5
      It is a really old book, but still has much application to everyday life in modern times. The book is a little hard to read at times. However, the knowledge you get from reading it worth it. I recommend everyone read this title at least once in their lifetime.
    • 5/5
      I have read this several times in a variety of translations. This version is formatted like a poem and is a quick read. Interesting that Sun Tzu echoes many of the issues raised by Thucydides. I remember an Instructor Gunnery during my Regimental Officers Basic Course from the United States artillery beginning every lesson with: "Sun Tzu says...". And, "If a 155 round lands on a tank, the tank is toast". So much in such a short book and it was quite possibly written before Thucydides was born.
    • 3/5
      A little book full off great thoughts and advice for life. I read it every year.
    • 3/5
      Another translation (Ralph Sawyer) and lots of background history & hints of textual analysis - but fails to grab.Read July 2006
    • 5/5
      A great translation. That was meant to be funny since I don't read Chinese and can't possibly really know how good his translation is. However, this is a great book and belongs right next to your other war strategy greats.
    • 5/5
      one of the best books I've ever read; just be careful of the translator. There are some really horrendous editions out there. ALWAYS buy the one translated by "CLEARLY" he is very profound in eastern philosophy and tradition
    • 4/5
      A classic! Well worth the read, and looking forward to reading again in the future.
    • 2/5
      If you're already self-actualized (read: me), this is nothing but a bunch of shih.
    • 2/5
      An interesting book, written with just short quips of information but it still seemed to flow rather seamlessly. A decent book with some good info, some of it could be still used today some of it would obviously not apply anymore to today's wars. A good read, enjoyable, and really quick.
    • 2/5
      This is a manual and reads like one. Better to take in very small doses, digest and discuss rather than to read continuously.
    • 5/5
      A subtle and fascinating philosophy on how to wage war. Knowledge of assured victory is key for Sun Tzu. At once it is esoteric and simple giving the reader the opportunity to find new angles and places to learn with each repeated reading. Intense and interesting. (Shambhala translation)
    • 3/5
      Classic, brilliant techniques put so simply. Yet, naturally, reading this as a modern day civilian, I applied it to my modern day battles such as in business, relationships, Los Angeles traffic...the typical. As a naturally paranoid person, I feel it did me more harm than good. In addition, I prefer to (perhaps ignorantly) avoid seeing things as if they are wars. Some things will never change though because I will always act shy and giggle right before I slaughter my enemy.
    • 4/5
      A very quick read of a classic. I had always been meaning to get around to this book, and I did not realize how short it was. The version I have contains more commentary than the actual writing, and I did not bother with the commentary.

      The book is basically a series of maxims that describe how to lead as a general at war. I think its appeal is universal, and many of the ideas can be applied as strategic thinking in other aspects of life. I don't think it was all that profound, but then again, its ideas have been used for centuries. It was nice to be able to read where a lot of them came from.
    • 4/5
      My first "android" book :)
      3 days of boring lectures and you complete a whole book !!!!
      A Sun Tzu's masterpiece on competition in a battlefield.An obstinate struggle to survive,to fight with a person's best spirits and a anecdote of survival in tough times. The book talks about various moves of enemies and optimum strategic judgement according to opponent's strength and weakness.
      Main categories under which the comprehensive book is divided are: Laying plans, waging war, strategic attacks, energy, tactical dispositions, army on march, fire attacks and use of spies.
      A book one of its kind. Precise, short statements without any kind of obfuscation, a provident manifestation of a probable war like situation.Indeed, a complete war time reference manual.
    • 5/5
      Love the notion that the greatest leader is one that defeats the challege before it is known that the challenge exists. Here we are obsessed with the hero leader who battles with the mighty demons and after much struggle wins. I see this in schools where the head turns around a failing school and is seen as a great leader. But all too often they miss the greater leadership of the head who intervenes with a timely word here, a school event there keeps the school on track, Much better to read the straight translations rather then the art of war for the board room which often miss the point

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    L'Arte della Guerra - Sun Tzu

    L’Arte della Guerra

    Sun Tzu

    In copertina: Giuseppe Castiglione, L'imperatore Qianlong in armatura a cavallo, 1688 - 1766.

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    Indice

    VALUTAZIONE

    PREPARAZIONE

    ATTACCO

    SCHIERAMENTO

    FORZA

    FORZE

    SCONTRO

    SPOSTAMENTI

    TERRENO

    TERRITORIO

    FUOCO

    SPIE

    VALUTAZIONE

    1.

    La guerra è di massima importanza per lo Stato: è sul campo di battaglia che si decide la vita o la morte delle nazioni, ed è lì che se ne traccia la via della sopravvivenza o della distruzione. Dunque è indispensabile approfondirla.

    2.

    Considera perciò gli aspetti fondamentali, e analizzali mediante i sette criteri di valutazione. Così, potrai definire la tua strategia.

    3.

    Il primo degli elementi fondamentali è il Tao; il secondo è il clima; il terzo è il terreno; il quarto è il comando; il quinto è la dottrina.

    Tao = definito anche la via diretta; con questo termine si tende ad indicare la forza orale e il prestigio del governo ed, in particolare, di un sovrano.

    4.

    Col termine Tao, intendo tutto ciò che induce il popolo ad essere in armonia coi suoi capi, per la vita e per la morte, sfidando anche il pericolo estremo.

    5.

    Col termine clima, intendo l’azione complessiva delle forze naturali: il freddo in inverno, la calura in estate e la necessità di condurre le operazioni in armonia con le stagioni.

    6.

    Col termine terreno, intendo le distanza, e se il territorio da percorrere è agevole o arduo, se è ampio o ristretto, e le eventualità di sopravvivenza o di morte che offre.

    7.

    Col termine comando, intendo le qualità di saggezza, rettitudine, di umanità, di coraggio e di severità del generale.

    8.

    Col termine dottrina militare, intendo l’organizzazione e il controllo, la nomina di ufficiali adeguati al grado, ossia la gerarchia, e la gestione dei mezzi di sussistenza necessari all’esercito, ossia la logistica.

    9.

    Non può esservi generale, se non conosce i cinque elementi fondamentali. Chi li padroneggia, vince; chi non se ne cura, è spacciato.

    10.

    Perciò, prima di attuare qualsiasi piano, prendi in esame i suddetti elementi, soppesandoli molto attentamente

    11.

    Per valutare la situazione, sappi rispondere a queste domande: Quale sovrano possiede il maggiore Tao? Quale comandante è più abile? Per quale esercito gli elementi naturali e il terreno costituiscono un vantaggio? Quale esercito è meglio preparato e disciplinato? Quali sono le truppe più forti?

    12.

    Quale esercito ha gli ufficiali e i soldati meglio addestrati?

    13.

    In quale esercito si dispensano ricompense e punizioni con il metodo più illuminato?

    14.

    Sapendo ciò, potrai prevedere quale parte sarà vittoriosa e quale sconfitta.

    15.

    Assicurati i servigi di un generale che sappia applicare integralmente le concezioni strategiche che dico, perché quegli ha la vittoria in pugno. Destituisci, invece, il generale che si rifiuta di farlo: sarà sicuramente sconfitto.

    16.

    Dopo aver analizzato le situazione per rilevarne i vantaggi, il generale deve creare le circostanze che contribuiscano a realizzare i suoi obiettivi, schierando le truppe nel modo più opportuno.

    17.

    Con l’espressione creare le circostanze, intendo che deve agire rapidamente secondo ciò che è vantaggioso e assumere il controllo

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