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The wisdom of sun tzu has been available for over 2,000 years and ignored or studied by many. An illuminating introduction on the warriorphilosopher sun tzu and the role of the art of war in history and today 2007 sun tzu p2007 sun tzu. Countless leaders have drawn inspiration from this work, from mao zedong to general douglas macarthur. The art of war comprises of 273 pages and was published by shambhala on 11th january 2005.
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