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    The Art of War

    The Essential Translation of the Classic Book of Life (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

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    Author Sun-tzu
    Introduction by John Minford
    Edited by John Minford
    Translated by John Minford
    Paperback
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    Penguin Adult HC/TR | Penguin Classics
    On sale Aug 26, 2003 | 384 Pages | 9780140439199
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    A stunning Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition of the world's most famous military treatise, by the award-winning translator of the Tao Te Ching and the I Ching

    For more than two thousand years, Sun-tzu's The Art of War has provided leaders with essential advice on battlefield tactics and management strategies. An elemental part of Chinese culture, it has also become a touchstone for the Western struggle for survival and success, whether in battle, in business, or in relationships. Now, in this crisp, accessible translation, eminent scholar John Minford brings this seminal work to life for today's readers. Capturing the literary quality of the work, Minford presents the core text in two formats: first, the unadorned ancient words of wisdom ascribed to Sun-tzu; then, the same text with extensive running commentary from the canon of traditional Chinese commentators. A lively, learned introduction and other valuable apparatus round out this authoritative volume.

    For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
    The Art of WarAcknowledgments
    Introduction
    A Note on the Text
    Suggestions for Further Reading
    A List of Chinese Commentators
    Cronologies
    Dyanasties
    Historical Events

    The Art of War
    Chapter 1: Making of Plans
    Chapter 2: Waging of War
    Chapter 3: Strategic Offensive
    Chapter 4: Forms and Dispositions
    Chapter 5: Potential Energy
    Chapter 6: Empty and Full
    Chapter 7: The Fray
    Chapter 8: The Nine Changes
    Chapter 9: On the March
    Chapter 10: Forms of Terrain
    Chapter 11: The Nine Kinds of Ground
    Chapter 12: Attack by Fire
    Chapter 13: Espionage

    The Art of War with Commentary
    Chapter 1: Making of Plans
    Chapter 2: Waging of War
    Chapter 3: Strategic Offensive
    Chapter 4: Forms and Dispositions
    Chapter 5: Potential Energy
    Chapter 6: Empty and Full
    Chapter 7: The Fray
    Chapter 8: The Nine Changes
    Chapter 9: On the March
    Chapter 10: Forms of Terrain
    Chapter 11: The Nine Kinds of Ground
    Chapter 12: Attack by Fire
    Chapter 13: Espionage

    Little is known about Sun-tzu (544-496 B.C.) and his life during the Warring States period after the decline of the Zhou dynasty, but his classic work, The Art of War, has been one of the central works of Chinese literature for 2500 years. 

    John Minford (editor/translator) is the award-winning translator of the Viking Penguin editions of the Tao Te Ching and the I Ching and an emeritus professor of Chinese at the Australian National University.
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    A stunning Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition of the world's most famous military treatise, by the award-winning translator of the Tao Te Ching and the I Ching

    For more than two thousand years, Sun-tzu's The Art of War has provided leaders with essential advice on battlefield tactics and management strategies. An elemental part of Chinese culture, it has also become a touchstone for the Western struggle for survival and success, whether in battle, in business, or in relationships. Now, in this crisp, accessible translation, eminent scholar John Minford brings this seminal work to life for today's readers. Capturing the literary quality of the work, Minford presents the core text in two formats: first, the unadorned ancient words of wisdom ascribed to Sun-tzu; then, the same text with extensive running commentary from the canon of traditional Chinese commentators. A lively, learned introduction and other valuable apparatus round out this authoritative volume.

    For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

    Table of Contents

    The Art of WarAcknowledgments
    Introduction
    A Note on the Text
    Suggestions for Further Reading
    A List of Chinese Commentators
    Cronologies
    Dyanasties
    Historical Events

    The Art of War
    Chapter 1: Making of Plans
    Chapter 2: Waging of War
    Chapter 3: Strategic Offensive
    Chapter 4: Forms and Dispositions
    Chapter 5: Potential Energy
    Chapter 6: Empty and Full
    Chapter 7: The Fray
    Chapter 8: The Nine Changes
    Chapter 9: On the March
    Chapter 10: Forms of Terrain
    Chapter 11: The Nine Kinds of Ground
    Chapter 12: Attack by Fire
    Chapter 13: Espionage

    The Art of War with Commentary
    Chapter 1: Making of Plans
    Chapter 2: Waging of War
    Chapter 3: Strategic Offensive
    Chapter 4: Forms and Dispositions
    Chapter 5: Potential Energy
    Chapter 6: Empty and Full
    Chapter 7: The Fray
    Chapter 8: The Nine Changes
    Chapter 9: On the March
    Chapter 10: Forms of Terrain
    Chapter 11: The Nine Kinds of Ground
    Chapter 12: Attack by Fire
    Chapter 13: Espionage

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    Little is known about Sun-tzu (544-496 B.C.) and his life during the Warring States period after the decline of the Zhou dynasty, but his classic work, The Art of War, has been one of the central works of Chinese literature for 2500 years. 

    John Minford (editor/translator) is the award-winning translator of the Viking Penguin editions of the Tao Te Ching and the I Ching and an emeritus professor of Chinese at the Australian National University.
    Sun-tzu View titles by Sun-tzu

    Additional formats

    • The Art of War
      The Art of War
      The Essential Translation of the Classic Book of Life
      Sun-tzu
      9780143105756
      $16.00 US
      Paperback
      Penguin Classics
      Apr 28, 2009
    • The Art of War
      The Art of War
      The Essential Translation of the Classic Book of Life
      Sun-tzu
      9780143105756
      $16.00 US
      Paperback
      Penguin Classics
      Apr 28, 2009

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