The Art of War by Sunzi, Active 6th Century B. C. Translated by Giles, Lionel |
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| Translator:
| Lionel, Giles |
| Author:
| Active 6th century B.C., Sunzi |
| ISBN: | 979-8-3922-3888-0 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2023 |
| Publisher: | Independently Published
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $6.99 |
Book Description:
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The Art of War is a Chinese military treatise that was written during the 6th century BC by Sun Tzu. Composed of 13 chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare, it has long been praised as the definitive work on military strategies and tactics of its time. The Art of War is one of the oldest books on military strategy in the world. It is the first and one of the most successful works on strategy and has had a huge influence on Eastern and Western military...
More DescriptionThe Art of War is a Chinese military treatise that was written during the 6th century BC by Sun Tzu. Composed of 13 chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare, it has long been praised as the definitive work on military strategies and tactics of its time.
The Art of War is one of the oldest books on military strategy in the world. It is the first and one of the most successful works on strategy and has had a huge influence on Eastern and Western military thinking, business tactics, and beyond. Sun Tzu was the first to recognize the importance of positioning in strategy and that position is affected both by objective conditions in the physical environment and the subjective opinions of competitive actors in that environment. He taught that strategy was not planning in the sense of working through a to-do list, but rather that it requires quick and appropriate responses to changing conditions. Planning works in a controlled environment but in a competitive environment,
The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Late Spring and Autumn Period. The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu, is composed of 13 chapters.
Genres: Treatise, Reference work
Original languages: Chinese, Literary Chinese
Followed by: The Analects by Confucius: New Modern Edition
Publication date: 5th century BC
Subject: Military art
Author: Sunzi, active 6th century B.C.
Translator Giles, Lionel, 1875-1958
Uniform Title Sunzi bing fa. English