Master Sun's Art of War by Sun Tzu - ISBN: 9781603844673
Hardcover
P J Ivanhoe is one of the English-speaking world’s foremost translators and interpreters of classical Chinese philosophical texts. His translation of the “Sunzi Bingfa” reads beautifully, adorned only by sobering photographic plates of the famed terracotta army of the first Qin emperor that turn one…

Master Sun's Art of War

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  • Hardcover

    144 pages

  • Release Date

    30 April 2011

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Summary

Philip J. Ivanhoe’s translation of Master Sun’s Art of War is an introduction to the greatest Chinese military classic of all time. Having influenced thousands of years of Chinese culture, and more recently cultures throughout the world, The Art of War is the oldest example of sustained, philosophical reflection on the strategic, organizational, and political aspects of war.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781603844673
ISBN-10:1603844678
Author:Sun Tzu, Philip J. Ivanhoe
Publisher:Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Imprint:Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:144
Release Date:30 April 2011
Weight:306g
Dimensions:215mm x 9mm
Series:Hackett Classics
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Critics Review

“Philip J. Ivanhoe’s translation of Sun Tzu’s Art of War will be warmly embraced by students. His discussion in the Introduction about the text’s dating and authorship, as well as Chinese attitudes towards things military, is concise, informative, and up-to-date. The translation itself is a marvel—its language is simple and direct, making it immensely readable and clear.”
—Keith Knapp, is Westvaco Professor of National Security Studies, Department of History, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina

About The Author

Sun Tzu

Philip J. Ivanhoe is Professor in and Chair of the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Georgetown University.

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