Sun Tzu on the art of war : the oldest military treatise in the world / translated from the Chinese with introduction and critical notes by Lionel Giles



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1988

Sun Tzu on the art of war : the oldest military treatise in the world / translated from the Chinese with introduction and critical notes by Lionel Giles

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Sun Tzu on the Art of War, translated by the highly respected authority Lionel Giles, unravels the complexities of meaning found in the world's oldest military treatise. In examining the work step by-step, Giles pays particular attention to the subtleties of theChinese characters (given throughout) and the interpretations offered by centuries of informed commentators. Examples from both ancient and modern history bring alive the explanations and illustrate the remarkable timelessness of Sun Tzu's words. Respected today as much for its skilful handling of human natureas for its battle stratagems, The Art of War has exerted untold influence on countless generations of warriors, those of the battlefield and armchair alike.

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Military art and science--Early works to 1800

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Title
Sun Tzu on the art of war : the oldest military treatise in the world / translated from the Chinese with introduction and critical notes by Lionel Giles
Creators
Subject
  • Military art and science--Early works to 1800
Publisher
  • G. Brash, 1988
  • National Library Board Singapore, 1988
Contributors
  • Giles, Lionel, 1875-1958.
Digital Description
application/pdf, 204 p.
Provenance
Table of Contents
  • Preface -- Introduction -- ch. I. Laying plans -- ch. II. Waging war -- ch. III. Attack by stratagem -- ch. IV. Tactical dispositions -- ch. V. Energy --ch. VI. Weak points and strong -- . ch. VII. Manoeuvring -- ch.VIII. Variation of tactics -- ch. IX. The army on the march -- ch. X. Terrain -- ch. XI. The nine situations --ch. XII. The attack by fire -- ch. XIII. The use of spies -- Chinese concordance -- Index.
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  • All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2009.