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The art of war

"THE ART OF WAR is an ancient Chinese military treatise attributed to Sun Tzu, a high-ranking military general, strategist and tactician. The text is composed of 13 chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare. It is commonly known to be the definitive work on military strategy a...

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Main Author: Sunzi, active 6th century B.C.
Other Authors: Giles, Lionel, 1875-1958.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Chinese
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Rockland Press, [2014]
Subjects:
Military art and science > Early works to 1800.
Summary: "THE ART OF WAR is an ancient Chinese military treatise attributed to Sun Tzu, a high-ranking military general, strategist and tactician. The text is composed of 13 chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare. It is commonly known to be the definitive work on military strategy and tactics of its time. It has been the most famous and influential of China's Seven Military Classics, and "for the last two thousand years it remained the most important military treatise in Asia, where even the common people knew it by name." It has had an influence on Eastern and Western military thinking, business tactics, legal strategy and beyond."--From Amazon.com
Item Description: Translation of Sun-tzu ping fa.
Reprint of Lionel Giles' 1910 translation.
Physical Description: 56 pages ; 21 cm.
ISBN: 9781629102115 (pbk.)
1629102113 (pbk.)
Author Notes: Sun Tzu was born around 544 B.C. He was a Chinese military general who helped the King Ho-lu capture the city of Ying, bringing about the fall of the Ch'u state in 506 B.C. Because of this, he became known throughout the country as a wise and respected leader. His collection of essays called The Art of War is the oldest military treatise in the world. The text became known through translations by Father J. J. M. Amiot, a French Jesuit priest. Sun Tzu is believed to have died in 496 B.C.

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