The Art of War by Sun Tzu - Special Edition
This special edition of The Art of War by Sun Tzu presents this timeless classic in two forms:\ Section I contains the complete thirteen chapters of Sun Tzu's masterpiece in Chinese, with the facing page English translation by Lionel Giles, without notes or commentary. This presentation avoids the objection that commentary tends to clutter and obscure the clarity of thought of the ancient military genius.\ Section II contains the complete Giles translation of The Art of War, including his...
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This Special Edition of The Art of War by Sun Tzu presents this timeless classic in two forms:Section I contains the complete thirteen chapters of Sun Tzu's masterpiece in Chinese together with the English translation of Lionel Giles without notes or commentary. This presentation avoids the objection that commentary tends to clutter and obscure the clarity of thought of the ancient military genius. Section II contains the complete translation by Lionel Giles including his extensive introduction and the fully annotated text with explanatory notes and critical commentary. His Introduction includes an historical account of Sun Tzu's work, evaluations by and of early Chinese commentators, an essay examining the traditional Chinese attitudes toward war and a bibliography that details Giles' source materials. The text in this section includes critical commentary and notes by both the Chinese historians as well as by Giles himself. Lionel Giles, as the Keeper of the Department of Oriental printed Books and Manuscripts of the British Museum, was uniquely qualified to translate and explain this great classic Chinese work to Western readers. First published in 1910, Giles' translation is widely considered to be the definitive English version. Other Special Editions in this series which deal with the subject of warfare and strategy include:The Art of War By Mao Tse-tung - Special EditionThe Art of War By Baron De Jomini - Special EditionThe Art of War & The Prince By Machiavelli - Special Edition Publishers Weekly This new translation of the ancient Chinese military treatise includes chapters of historical analysis touching on its relevance to today's corporate environment. (June)
Preface11A Note on the Translation and Pronunciation21Chronology of Approximate Dynastic Periods25General Introduction and Historical Background29Introduction77The Art of War in Translation1631Initial Estimations1652Waging War1713Planning Offensives1754Military Disposition1815Strategic Military Power1856Vacuity and Substance1897Military Combat1958Nine Changes2019Maneuvering the Army20510Configurations of Terrain21111Nine Terrains21712Incendiary Attacks22513Employing Spies229Tomb Texts and Lost Writings235Notes to the General Introduction and Historical Background249Selected Notes to the Introduction275Notes to the Translation301Notes to the Tomb Texts and Lost Writings331Selected Bibliography337Glossary351Index363
