Title:
Sunzi bing fa. English
The art of war. Translated and with an introd. by Samuel B. Griffith. With a foreword by B. H. Liddell Hart.
Unesco collection of representative works. Chinese series
Author:
Sunzi, 6th cent. B.C.
Griffith, Samuel B.
General Notes:
Revision of the editor's thesis--Oxford University.
Bibliography: p. [187]-192.
Introduction -- Author -- Test -- Warring states -- War in Sun Tzu's age -- Sun Tzu on war -- Sun Tzu and Mao Tse-tung -- Translation: Biography of Sun Tzu -- Estimates -- Waging war -- Offensive strategy -- Dispositions -- Energy -- Weaknesses and strengths -- Manoeuverer -- Nine variables -- Marches -- Terrain -- Nine varieties of ground -- Attack by fire -- Employment of secret agents.
Written in China more than 2,000 years ago, Sun Tzu's classic The Art of War is the first known study of the planning and conduct of military operations. These terse, aphoristic essays are unsurpassed in comprehensiveness and depth of understanding, examining not only battlefield maneuvers, but also relevant economic, political, and psychological factors. Indeed, the precepts outlined by Sun Tzu can be applied outside the realm of military theory. It is read avidly by Japanese businessmen and in fact was touted in the movie Wall Street as the corporate raider's bible.In addition to an excellent translation of Sun Tzu's text, Samuel Griffith also provides commentaries written by Chinese strategists, plus several thought-provoking essays on topics such as the influence of Sun Tzu on Mao Tse-tung and on Japanese military thought, the nature of warfare in Sun Tzu's time, and the life of Sun Tzu and other important commentators. Remarkable for its clear organization, lucid prose, and the acuity of its intellectual and moral insights, The Art of War is the definitive study of combat.
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Publication Place:
New York,
ISBN:
0195015401
9780195015409
Subject:
Military art and science -- Early works to 1800.
Series:
Unesco collection of representative works. Chinese series
Contents:
Introduction -- Author -- Test -- Warring states -- War in Sun Tzu's age -- Sun Tzu on war -- Sun Tzu and Mao Tse-tung -- Translation: Biography of Sun Tzu -- Estimates -- Waging war -- Offensive strategy -- Dispositions -- Energy -- Weaknesses and strengths -- Manoeuverer -- Nine variables -- Marches -- Terrain -- Nine varieties of ground -- Attack by fire -- Employment of secret agents.
Dissertation Note:
Revision of the editor's thesis--Oxford University.
Physical Description:
xvi, 197 p. illus., maps.
Electronic Location:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0603/65008619-d.html
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0725/65008619-b.html
Publication Date:
[c1963]
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