The book of stratagems by harro von senger

Its focus on the use of cunning and deception both on the battlefield and in court have drawn comparisons to sun tzus the art of war. With worldwide focus on the strategies used to win the gulf war, here is a guide to ancient oriental stratagems and their relevance today. Among other contributions to civilization, the far east can claim credit for a handbook of downanddirty tricks known as the 36 stratagems. The idea of change as a fundament of the chinese art of. Publication date 1991 topics strategy publisher new york. Zhang yingyus the book of swindles, a latemingdynasty work focused on the realms of commerce and civil. Ebook 36 stratagems plus as pdf download portable document format. The 36 stratagems can become an everyday work tool for managers, a permanent source of inspiration, and a globally useful approach to solving and avoiding problems. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. And i just realized that amazon ceo jeff bezos might be an expert. This book has 256 pages in english, isbn 9781904879466.

Though more than 80 books have been published recently in the far east. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This is a brilliant book that elucidates 18 of the 36 stratagems in a concise but comp. He is regarded as a leading western expert on the subject. The thirtysix stratagems applied to go at senseis library. Ebook 36 stratagems plus as pdf download portable document. The 36 stratagems and chinese enterprises, strategic thinking by. He is regarded as a leading western expert on the subject having devoted several decades to the research of chinese ancient military strategy. Book shows a small amount of wear very good condition. The thirtysix stratagems applied to go is a book by ma xiaochun, published by yutopian.

Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. They were published in english in a pop businessfriendly format by the sunzi craze in the late 1980s. After i returned to switzerland, i wanted to change my specialty. He has doctorates in both law and classical sinology, and is a professor of sinology at the university of freiburg, germany, and author of the book of stratagems. The thirtysix stratagems is a chinese essay used to illustrate a series of stratagems used in politics, war, and civil interaction. The famous 36 chinese stratagemslong guarded as secret knowledge, now for the first time introduced in the west.

The 36 stratagems and chinese enterprises, strategic thinking by cungen ge. The 36 stratagems and chinese enterprises, strategic thinking by cungen ge, isbn 7802076420. Dec 01, 1991 with worldwide focus on the strategies used to win the gulf war, here is a guide to ancient oriental stratagems and their relevance today. The 36 stratagems according to the treatise 36 stratagems.

I used to study law but at beijing i studied history and philosophy. This is the most famous of the stratagems, immortalized in the form of a chinese idiom. Moreover, this is an indispensable book for all those trying to understand china and the chinese people, especially in business matters. The 36 stratagems for business is the first western publication evaluating the many chinese books that recommend the 36 stratagems to ceos, leaders of entreprises, business consultants, pr advisors and marketing experts. Please provide me with your latest book news, views and details of waterstones special offers. Thirtysix stratagems wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The 36 stratagems for business 36 strategeme professor harro. The thirtysix stratagems is a chinese essay used to illustrate a series of stratagems used in. This concept inspires the text of the whole treatise on the 36 stratagems.

More than 80 books have been published recently in the far east recommending the use. As the title suggests, it applies the 36 stratagems to go first of all, i agree with the translators preface that this is truly an original approach to the game. How to successfully resist crafty manoeuvres and tricky attacks. Crossing the sea while deceiving the heavendeceiving the emperor by inviting him to a house by the sea that is really a disguised ship and thus causing him to cross the sea 2.

The 36 stratagems for business is published by cyan communications in january 2005. Managers at all levels will therefore benefit from this englishlanguage book evaluating the 36 stratagems and detailing how to apply them in management as well as economic warfare. How to use the 36 stratagems to ones own advantage without conflicting with the legal and moral order. He is regarded as a leading western expert on the subject having devoted several decades to the research of chinese. Uncertain of his readers reactions, the professor only wrote about the first 18 stratagems in the first volume of his book published in german in. As far as we know, this book is the first western evaluation of chinese works on the subject of. Beyond that, they are highly entertaining, thoughtprovoking, possibly even effective. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.