The Art of War
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By Tzu Sun, Sawyer Ralph D.
Paperback – English
ISBN: 081331951X
EAN: 9780813319513
Publisher: BASIC BOOKS
Publication Date: 11/02/1994
Pages: 384
Dimension: 20.93cm x 13.87cm x 2.54cm
Age Group: 18 and above
Grades: College Freshman to UP
Lexile Level: 1550
Award: –
About Author: Tzu Sun
Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu or Sunzi, was an ancient Chinese military strategist believed to be the author of the acclaimed military text, The Art of War. Details about Sun Tzu’s background and life are uncertain, although he is believed to have lived c. 544-496 BCE. Through The Art of War, Sun Tzu’s theories and strategies have influenced military leaders and campaigns throughout time, including the samurai of ancient and early-modern Japan, and more recently Ho Chi Minh of the Viet Cong and American generals Norman Swarzkopf, Jr. and Colin Powell during the Persian Gulf War in the 1990s.
Sawyer, Ralph D.
Ralph D. Sawyer has studied Chinese intellectual history at Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and National Taiwan University. He is the translator of “Ling Ch’i Ching, The Art of War, The Seven Miltary Classics of Ancient China, “and Sun Pin’s “Military “Methods,””
Categories:
Philosophy – Eastern
Philosophy – General
Philosophy – Military Science
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By Tzu Sun, Sawyer Ralph D.
Paperback – English
Unlike most editions of Sun-tzu’s valuable text currently available (many simply retreads of older, flawed translations), this superb new translation makes use of the best available classical Chinese manuscripts, including and ancient “tomb text” version discovered by archaeologists at Linyi, China. Maps. …The definitive translation of Sun-tzu’s timeless classic of military strategy, Art of War
Sun-tzu’s Art of War is almost certainly the most famous study of strategy ever written. This treatise has been credited with influencing some of the most legendary military operations. Beyond the battlefield, people far and wide have long turned to Art of War for advice on how to succeed in various competitive situations, and companies around the world now make this book required reading for their executives.
In this translation, Chinese warfare scholar Ralph D. Sawyer places Art of War in its proper historical context, outlining several battles that Sun-tzu either conducted or that may have influenced him, and offers an edition that is uniquely accurate and accessible.
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