The art of war/ Sun-tzu ; translated, with introductions and commentary by Erik O. Ronningen.
This work is the most famous study of military strategy ever written and has had an extraordinary influence on the history of warfare. Its principles were used by Mao Tse-tung, General Vo Ngyuen Giap, and Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. First translated two hundred years ago, it has been credited with influencing Napoleon, the German general staff, and even the planning for Operation Desert Storm. Today, Western businessmen and other are turning to it for inspiration and advice on how to succeed in competitive situations of all kinds.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781631064180
- Publisher: New York, New York : Quarto Publishing Group, 2014.
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Preface -- A note on the translation and pronunciation -- Chronology of approximate dynastic periods -- General introduction and historical background -- Introduction -- The art of war in translation. 1. Initial estimations -- 2. Waging war -- 3. Planning offensives -- 4. Military disposition -- 5. Strategic military power -- 6. Vacuity and substance -- 7. Military combat -- 8. Nine changes -- 9. Maneuvering the army -- 10. Configurations of terrain -- 11. Nine terrains -- 12. Incendiary attacks -- 13. Employing spies -- Tomb texts and lost writings
- Target Audience Note:
- 1550L Lexile
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- Military art and science > Early works to 1800.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Haynes Branch Library | 355.02 Tzu (Text) | 38801101806807 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
