The Art of War /

Sunzi, active 6th century B.C.

The Art of War / Sun-tzu (Sunzi) ; edited, translated and with an introduction by John Minford. - New York : Penguin Books, 2009. - lvi, 325 pages ; 20 cm - Penguin Classics . - Penguin classics. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages xli-xlvii).

The Art of war -- Making of plans -- Waging of war -- Strategic offensive -- Forms and dispositions -- Potential energy -- Empty and full -- The Fray -- The Nine charges -- On the march -- Forms of terrain -- The Nine kinds of ground -- Attack by fire -- Espionage -- The Art of war with commentary. Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- A note on the text -- Suggestions for further reading -- A list of Chinese commentators -- Chronologies -- Dynasties -- Historical events --

For more than two thousand years, Sun-tzu's "The Art of War" has provided leaders with essential advice on battlefield tactics, managing troops and terrain, and employing cunning and deception. An elemental part of Chinese culture, it has also become a touchstone for the Western struggle for survival and success.

9780143105756 0143105752


Military art and science--China--Early works to 1800.

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