The Denma Translation Group

• - HARDCOVER - 307 pages - Shambhala Pub - September 2002 $ 11.53 Buy this book
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  A new standard has been set. The Denma Translation Group's Sun Tzu rendering shows extraordinary accuracy; as stated in the book, they "argued over every word." We are quite impressed to see very little paraphrasing. And though this emphasis does sometimes break up the reading flow, the group did an admirable job minimizing its overall effects.

  In addition to the translation, this book has the finest essays analyzing the many Art of War concepts. Then in an entirely different section, the authors presented their Art of War again, but now within the translation skillfully explained its passages. The group's work took them a decade to complete. It is based mostly on the Yin Chueh Shan text, deciphered from bamboo strips (dated 140 - 118 B.C.) discovered in 1972. The Yin Chueh Shan text predates all previously known Sun Tzu copies by 1,000 years.

  Accurate translation, informative essays, and insightful commentaries. Needless to say, The Art of War: The Denma Translation is one of our top picks and we at Sonshi.com highly recommend their book.

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