The 33 Strategies of War
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| Author | Robert Greene (psychologist) |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Business, management, military history, psychology, self-improvement |
| Publisher | Penguin Group (HC); HighBridge Audio (CD) |
| Publication date | January and April 2006 |
| Media type | print (hardcover & softcover) and cd |
| Pages | 496 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-670-03457-6 (HC); 978-1-59887-091-6 (CD) |
The 33 Strategies of War by Robert Greene is a collection of discussions and examples on offensive and defensive strategies released in 2006, which teaches the reader how to apply these strategies to resolve conflicts in daily life. The book uses examples from a wide variety of people and conditions such as Napoleon Bonaparte, Lawrence of Arabia, Alexander the Great, and the Tet Offensive.[1] Although one reviewer has called the book "an indispensable book, [which] provides all the psychological ammunition you need to overcome patterns of failure and forever gain the upper hand,"[2] another one found it "perplexing — if not downright unhealthy — [to publish] a book on the lessons of war for everything but war at a time when we [Canada] are, er, at war."[3] Yet another reviewer found the book's coverage of military history informative, but the political tales "mostly foolish or just plain wrong".[4]
The 33 Strategies of War was part of the reading list for youths attending the Indigenous Leadership Forum organized by the University of Victoria, which aimed to redesign radical Indigenous politics and the Indigenist movement.[5] It is also read by students attending a Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary course in Christian apologetics.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Youssef Aboul-Enein (30 March 2006). "The 33 Strategies of War by Robert Greene". The Waterline. Comprint Military Publications. http://www.dcmilitary.com/navy/seaservices/11_02/commentary/40435-1.html. Retrieved on 2006-07-25.
- ^ "33 Strategies of War (The), by Robert Greene". Military Ink. January 2006. http://www.militaryink.com/books/2006/january/0670034576.htm. Retrieved on 2006-07-25.
- ^ Mark Steyn (20 March 2006). "We shall fight them at the water cooler". Macleans.ca. Rogers Media Inc. http://www.macleans.ca/culture/books/article.jsp?content=20060320_123270_123270. Retrieved on 2007-07-25.
- ^ Joseph Losos (29 January 2006). "The 33 Strategies of War". STLtoday.com. http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/entertainment/reviews.nsf/book/story/1407D1ABABFBA31B862571030075C442?OpenDocument. Retrieved on 2006-07-25.
- ^ "Indigenous Leadership Forum IGOV 595/384 A01" (PDF). http://web.uvic.ca/~igov/programs/masters/IGOV_595_S01/IGOV%20595%20INDIGENOUS%20LEADERSHIP%20FORUM.pdf. Retrieved on 2006-07-25.
- ^ William A. Dembski. "PHREL 4373 Christian Apologetics" (PDF). http://www.designinference.com/teaching/2006_fall_chr_apol_mdiv/syllabus_chr_theol_fall06_SWBTS_4373.pdf. Retrieved on 2006-07-25.
