The art of war. Translated and with an introd. by Samuel B. Griffith. With a foreword by B. H. Liddell Hart.
1963
U101 .S95 1963a (Mapit)
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Title
The art of war. Translated and with an introd. by Samuel B. Griffith. With a foreword by B. H. Liddell Hart.
Uniform Title
Sunzi bing fa. English
ISBN
9780195015409 (pbk.)
0195015401 (pbk.)
0195015401 (pbk.)
Publication Details
New York, Oxford University Press [c1963]
Language
English
Description
xvi, 197 p. illus., maps. 22 cm.
Call Number
U101 .S95 1963a
Dewey Decimal Classification
355.009
Summary
Written in China more than 2,000 years ago, Sun Tzu's classic The Art of War is the first known study of the planning and conduct of military operations. These terse, aphoristic essays are unsurpassed in comprehensiveness and depth of understanding, examining not only battlefield maneuvers, but also relevant economic, political, and psychological factors. Indeed, the precepts outlined by Sun Tzu can be applied outside the realm of military theory. It is read avidly by Japanese businessmen and in fact was touted in the movie Wall Street as the corporate raider's bible.In addition to an excellent translation of Sun Tzu's text, Samuel Griffith also provides commentaries written by Chinese strategists, plus several thought-provoking essays on topics such as the influence of Sun Tzu on Mao Tse-tung and on Japanese military thought, the nature of warfare in Sun Tzu's time, and the life of Sun Tzu and other important commentators. Remarkable for its clear organization, lucid prose, and the acuity of its intellectual and moral insights, The Art of War is the definitive study of combat.
Dissertation Note
Revision of the editor's thesis--Oxford University.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Bibliography: p. [187]-192.
Added Author
Griffith, Samuel B.
Series
UNESCO collection of representative works. Chinese series
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Author
Test
Warring states
War in Sun Tzu's age
Sun Tzu on war
Sun Tzu and Mao Tse-tung
Translation: Biography of Sun Tzu
Estimates
Waging war
Offensive strategy
Dispositions
Energy
Weaknesses and strengths
Manoeuverer
Nine variables
Marches
Terrain
Nine varieties of ground
Attack by fire
Employment of secret agents.
Author
Test
Warring states
War in Sun Tzu's age
Sun Tzu on war
Sun Tzu and Mao Tse-tung
Translation: Biography of Sun Tzu
Estimates
Waging war
Offensive strategy
Dispositions
Energy
Weaknesses and strengths
Manoeuverer
Nine variables
Marches
Terrain
Nine varieties of ground
Attack by fire
Employment of secret agents.