The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China

by Ralph D. Sawyer

Book Overview

The Seven Military Classics is one of the most profound studies of warfare ever written. It presents us with an Eastern tradition of strategic thought that emphasizes outwitting one's opponent through speed, stealth, flexibility, and a minimum of force--an approach very different from that stressed in the West, where the advantages of brute strength have overshadowed more subtle methods.Safeguarded for centuries by the ruling elites of imperial China,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813312280
• ISBN13: 9780813312286
• Release Date: May 1993
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 2.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher