| Sun-Tzu: The Art of Warfare: The First English Translation Incorporating the Recently Discovered Yin-Ch'ueh-Shan Texts Contributor(s): Ames, Roger T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 034536239X ISBN-13: 9780345362391 Publisher: Ballantine Books OUR PRICE: $27.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 1993 Annotation: The most widely read military classic in human history, newly translated and revised in accordance with newly discovered materials of unprecedented historical significance. Fluid, crisp and rigorously faithful to the original, this new text is destined to stand as the definitive version of this cornerstone work of Classical Chinese. Of compelling importance not only to students of Chinese history and literature, but to all readers interested in the art or the philosophy of war. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Eastern - Technology & Engineering | Military Science - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical |
| Dewey: 355.02 |
| LCCN: 92052662 |
| Series: Classics of Ancient China |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.45 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Chinese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The most widely read military classic in human history, newly translated and revised in accordance with newly discovered materials of unprecedented historical significance. Fluid, crisp and rigorously faithful to the original, this new text is destined to stand as the definitive version of this cornerstone work of Classical Chinese. Of compelling importance not only to students of Chinese history and literature, but to all readers interested in the art or the philosophy of war. |