The Art of War
by Sun-tzu (Author); Minford, John (Translator); Minford, John (Editor/introduction)Edition: Reprint
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-08-01
Publisher(s): Penguin Classics
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Summary
The timeless wisdom of Sun Tzu's The Art of War is as effective in the modern boardroom as it was on the ancient battlefield, providing simple strategies for success and victory. Now this dual-language edition offers even greater insight by allowing you to directly compare the Chinese characters of Sun Tzu with the highly respected English translation of Lionel Giles.
Author Biography
John Minford has translated many works from the Chinese, including two volumes of the Penguin Classics edition of Cao Xueqin's eighteenth-century novel The Story of the Stone. He is co-editor of the landmark anthology of translations Classical Chinese Literature.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Laying Plans | p. 13 |
| Waging War | p. 21 |
| Attack by Stratagem | p. 27 |
| Tactical Dispositions | p. 35 |
| Use of Energy | p. 41 |
| Weak Points and Strong | p. 49 |
| Maneuvering an Army | p. 59 |
| Variation of Tactics | p. 69 |
| The Army on the March | p. 75 |
| Classification of Terrain | p. 87 |
| The Nine Situations | p. 97 |
| The Attack by Fire | p. 115 |
| The Use of Spies | p. 121 |
| Other Books from Ulysses Press | p. 126 |
| About the Introduction Author | p. 130 |
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