The Art of War

Informationen zum Autor Little is known for definite about Sun Tzu [544-496 B.C.] and his life during the Warring States period after the decline of the Zhou dynasty, but his classic The Art of War has been one of the central works of Chinese literature for 2500 years. John Minford has translated many books from Chinese, including Cao Xueqin's The Story of the Stone, and was co-editor of Seeds of Fire: Chinese Voices of Conscience and Chinese Classical Literature: An Anthology of Translations . Klappentext States that throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. This book presents works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are. Zusammenfassung States that throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. This book presents works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.

Product details

• Authors: John Minford, Tzu Sun, Sun Tsu, Sun-tzu
• Assisted by: John Minford (Translation)
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 29.05.2008
• EAN: 9780140455526
• ISBN: 978-0-14-045552-6
• No. of pages: 112
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 197 mm x 5 mm
• Series: Penguin Classics; Penguin Classics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Kriegsführung, Strategie (wirtschaftlich), Theory of warfare and military science