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A classic of both military strategy and Eastern philosophy from the fourth century B.C.E.

This is a translation of Sun Tzu's strategic manual of the complex principles and practices of organizations, tactical formation, strategic maneuvering and adaptation.

The enormous recent popularity in America of Sun-tzu's Art of War has heightened awareness of the great Chinese tradition of writing on theory and practice of war. This tradition has always emphasized that warfare is as much the deployment of spiritual and mental forces as of... Read Full Overview

The enormous recent popularity in America of Sun-tzu's Art of War has heightened awareness of the great Chinese tradition of writing on theory and practice of war. This tradition has always emphasized that warfare is as much the deployment of spiritual and mental forces as of... Read Full Overview

In 1972, The Lost Art of War was discovered in an ancient Chinese tomb. The first complete manuscript ever found from the legendary military strategist Sun Tzu II (commonly known as Sun Bin, a lineal descendent of the great Sun Tzu), this sophisticated manual delves even deeper... Read Full Overview

"Ralph Sawyer's translation of Sun Pin...adds in an important way to our knowledge of the place of warfare in classical Chinese civilization."--John Keegan The enormous renewed popularity of Sun Tzu's The Art of War has heightened awareness of the great Chinese tradition of writing... Read Full Overview