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The art of war / Sun Tzu ; translated by Lionel Giles.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sunzi, active 6th century B.C., author.
- Series:
- Engage ancient classics ; 247
- Standardized Title:
- Sunzi bing fa. English
- Language:
- Chinese
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Military art and science--Early works to 1800.
- Military art and science.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (102 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Vancouver : Engage Classic, 2020.
- Language Note:
- Includes text translated from Chinese to English.
- Summary:
- The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise by Sun Tzu, a high-ranking military general, strategist and tactician. The text is composed of 13 chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare. It is commonly thought of as a definitive work on military strategy and tactics.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 - Laying Plans
- 2 - Waging War
- 3 - Attack by Stratagem
- 4 - Tactical Dispositions
- 5 - Energy
- 6 - Weak Points and Strong
- 7 - Maneuvering
- 8 - Variation in Tactics
- 9 - The Army on the March
- 10 - Terrain
- 11 - The Nine Situations
- 12 - The Attack by Fire
- 13 - The Use of Spies
- The Commentators
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- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print record.
- ISBN:
- 9781774374962
- 177437496X
- 9781774374955
- 1774374951
- OCLC:
- 1285165758
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