Title: Great research version
Product review: I have long owned a small paperback version of The Art of War. It's nice, but lacking in supporting information. This edition fills a chasmic void left by other editions. It has a tremendous amount of in-depth contextual information, footnotes, and other supporting material.As for Sun Tzu's text, it's very worth studying. It's short and couched in somewhat philosophical languague, which hinders its usefulness on the subject of warfare. However, when comparing the principles it lays out with other texts, such as Maurice's Strategikon (written 600 A.D.), it is very enlightening.By itself, I believe the Art of War's popularity outstrips its actual greatness, but this edition's supplimentary information makes it stand out above academically leaner versions.
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