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Dr. Giles produced a work primarily intended for scholars of the Chinese civiliza-tion and language. It contains the Chinese text of Sun Tzu, the English translation, and voluminous notes along with numerous footnotes. Unfortunately, some of his notes and footnotes contain Chinese characters; some are completely Chinese. Thus, a conver-
The Art of War is attributed to a sixth-century B.C.E. military strategist from the state of Qi known as Master Sun, or Sun-tzu (spelled Sunzi in the pinyin romanization system), who was entrusted with command of the armies of the Yangzi delta state of Wu.
This 2,500 year-old book proves that while the weaponry has changed over time, the rules for successful warfare strategies have not. It is a surprisingly compact distillation of strategic principles that is still as useful today as it was when Sun Zi [Sun Tzu] first wrote it.
Nov 24, 2015 · November 24, 2015. Sun Tzu’s The Art of War is perhaps the oldest and one of the most widely read classics of military strategy. Published in ancient China an estimated 2,500 years ago, it has remained “the most important military treatise in Asia” according to the historian and translator Ralph D. Sawyer. [1]
- III. PLANNING ATTACK
- VII. CONTENDING
- VIII. NINE VARIATIONS
- Other Historical Books about War
Topics: Art of War, Excellence, Leadership, Rules in War, Guardian, Essentials for Victory, Knowing the Enemy and Yourself This chapter contains an exploration of the factors that can make the diference between winning or loosing an attack. 18. Hence the saying: If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred batt...
Topics: Orders, Maneuvering, Circumstances The first part of this chapter talks about maneuvering. Maneuvering means moving the army, or parts of it. It explains what happens if you march various distances, with the efect of destroying the army if you walk too far. The second part of the chapter talks about circumstances, like keeping the army in g...
Topics: Circumstance, Variations, Five Dangerous Faults This chapter talks about army positions and what to do in various circumstances. The commander has the highest authority on the battlefield and therefore there are com-mands of the sovereign which must not be obeyed. 11. The art of war teaches us to rely ° not on the likelihood of the enemy no...
Our book is not intended to present a comprehensive history of military philosophy; we leave that for other historians. However, some information should be presented in order to position the book by Sun Tzu in the context of other authors both in and outside China. Strategic thought has not been confined to China, and neither has warfare. Moreover,...
translation of Art of War, Victor Mair’s notes, commentary, and afterward to his translation of the Tao Te Ching, David Hinton’s introduction to his translation of the Tao Te Ching, and The Cam-bridge History of Ancient China edited by Edward L. Shaugh-nessy and Michael Loewe.
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The present book, Sun Tzu’s Art of War: The Modern Chinese Interpretation, was written by General Tao Hanzhang, a senior officer in the Chinese People’s Liberation Army.
