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·出版社：Viking Adult
·页码：471 页码
·出版日：2006年
·ISBN：9780670034574
·条码：9780670034574
·装帧：精装
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Robert Greene’s groundbreaking guides,The 48 Laws of PowerandThe Art of Seduction, espouse profound, timeless lessons from the events of history to help readers vanquish an enemy or ensnare an unsuspecting victim. Now, withThe 33 Strategies of War, Greene has crafted an important new addition to this ruthless and unique series.Spanning world civilizations, synthesizing dozens of political, philosophical, and religious texts and thousands of years of violent conflict,The 33 Strategies of Waris a comprehensive guide to the subtle social game of everyday life informed by the most ingenious and effective military principles in war. Structured in Greene’s trademark style,The 33 Strategies of Waris the I-Ching of conflict, the contemporary companion to Sun Tzu’sThe Art of War. Abundantly illustrated with examples from history, including the folly and genius of everyone from Napoleon to Margaret Thatcher, Shaka the Zulu to Lord Nelson, Hannibal to Ulysses S. Grant, as well as movie moguls, Samurai swordsmen, and diplomats, each of the thirty-three chapters outlines a strategy that will help you win life’s wars. Learn the offensive strategies that require you to maintain the initiative and negotiate from a position of strength, or the defensive strategies designed to help you respond to dangerous situations and avoid unwinnable wars. The great warriors of battlefields and drawing rooms alike demonstrate prudence, agility, balance, and calm, and a keen understanding that the rational, resourceful, and intuitive always defeat the panicked, the uncreative, and the stupid. An indispensable book,The 33 Strategies of Warprovides all the psychological ammunition you need to overcome patterns of failure and forever gain the upper hand.
作者简介
Robert Greene has a degree in classical studies.
Joost Elffers is the producer of Viking Studio’s bestsellingThe Secret Language of BirthdaysandThe Secret Language of Relationships, as well asPlay with Your Food.
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From Publishers Weekly
As in his bestsellingThe 48 Laws of Power, Greene puts a modern spin on wisdom that has stood the test of history, only this time his role model is Sun Tzu rather than Machiavelli. The argument is fairly standard: despite our most noble intentions, "aggressive impulses that are impossible to ignore or repress" make military combat a fitting metaphor for getting ahead in life. Greene''s advice covers everything from steeling one''s mind for battle to specific defensive and offensive tactics—notably, the final section on "dirty" warfare is one of the book''s longest. Historical lessons are outlined and interpreted, with amplifying quotations crammed into the margins. Not all of the examples are drawn from the battlefield; in one section, Greene skips nimbly from Lyndon Johnson''s tenacity to Julius Caesar''s decisiveness, from Joan Crawford''s refusal to compromise to Ted Williams''s competitive drive. Alfred Hitchcock, he says, embodies "the detached-Buddha tactic" of appearing uninvolved while remaining in total control. The diversity of subject matter compensates for occasional lapses into stilted warriorese ("arm yourself with prudence, and never completely lay down your arms, not even for friends"). For those willing to embrace its martial conceit, Greene''s compendium offers inspiration and entertainment in equal measure.(Jan. 23)
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FromBooklist
Greene and "producer" Joost Elffers are the Machiavellians who brought usThe 48 Laws of Power(1998) andThe Art of Seduction(2001), and their latest book similarly purports to distill the profundities of history for personal gain. Unapologetically premised on Hobbesian "all that is social is war" bromides, this account collects parables of strategic success and error from a diverse cast of military and nonmilitary historical figures. Its lessons are presented self-help-book style in chapters titled "Maneuver Them into Weakness" and "Seem to Work for the Interests of Others While Furthering Your Own" and flanked by a withering barrage of reiterative marginalia. Most books this cynical (and this repetitive) need a sense of humor to be readable, something this book apparently lacks. Its quasi-spiritual tone, though perhaps increasing its attractiveness to the impressionable, is also trying at times. But those readers who push through to the end (or flip ahead) will find a curiously contemporary section on modern terrorism cloaking a surprisingly specific commentary on al-Qaeda and antiterrorism strategy. Politics by other means?
Brendan Driscoll
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