Offers the strategies of war that can help us gain mastery in the modern world. Spanning world civilisations, and synthesising dozens of political, philosophical, and religious texts, this comprehensive guide focuses on the subtle social game of everyday life.
Klappentext
From bestselling author Robert Greene comes a brilliant distillation of the strategies of war that can help us gain mastery in the modern world. Spanning world civilisations, and synthesising dozens of political, philosophical, and religious texts, The 33 Strategies of War is a comprehensive guide to the subtle social game of everyday life. Based on profound, timeless lessons, it is abundantly illustrated with examples of the genius and folly of everyone from Napoleon to Margaret Thatcher and Hannibal to Ulysses S. Grant, as well as diplomats, captains of industry and Samurai swordsmen.
Biografie
Robert Greene, Jahrgang 1959, studierte Klassische Philologie und Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft. Er arbeitete als Redakteur in New York und London, bevor er sich 1987 in Los Angeles niederließ, wo er als Drehbuchautor, Dramatiker, Essayist und Übersetzer lebt.