The Art of War: Difference between revisions

''The Art of War'' is easily the most well-known military book ever written, and is still one of the most influential. Numerous translations are available, [[The Annotated Edition|most of which include at least a few commentaries and annotations.]] (In fact, without the annotations, introductions and footnotes, '''''[[The Art of War''']]'' is suprisingly short.) It is required reading in many militaries even today, and some Korean and Japanese corporations require their employees to read it and apply its lessons to the world of commerce. [[Napoleon Bonaparte|Napoleon]] is believed to have used a French copy as a guide to conquering Europe, and Douglas MacArthur was also influenced by its teachings. It is also required reading in many [[Corrupt Corporate Executive|executive]] [[There Are No Good Executives|business]] courses; make of that what you will. There's even a story in the [[Comic Book]], ''[[The Question]]'', where the eponymous hero and [[Green Arrow]] fight some bad guys while quoting the book throughout.