The War of Art
The War of Art is a non-fiction book by Steven Pressfield, first published by Rugged Land in June 2002. It examines the resistance that blocks writers, artists and entrepreneurs from doing creative work. Pressfield followed it with Do the Work in 2011.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Rugged Land, 2002
- First published
- Rugged Land, 2002
The first edition of The War of Art by Steven Pressfield was published by Rugged Land in 2002. We track 2 editions.
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- Do The Work
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- Editions recorded
- 7 on Open Library, 5 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 1 language
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Who published the first edition of The War of Art?
The first edition of The War of Art by Steven Pressfield was published by Rugged Land in 2002.
How many editions of The War of Art are there?
We track 2 editions of The War of Art, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
What should I read after The War of Art?
In order, it is followed by Do The Work, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- The War of Art (book), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The War of Art: Winning the Inner Creative Battle (Rugged Land, 2002), Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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