The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China - by Ralph D Sawyer (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The "Seven Military Classics" is one of the most profound studies of warfare ever written. Here translated in their entirety for the first time, the seven separate essays in this volume (written between 500 b.c. and a.d. 700) include Sun Tzu's famous "Art of War." This is the definitive English-language edition of a unique contribution to military literature and essential reading for anyone interested in the rich cultural heritage of China.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><i>The Seven Military Classics</i> is one of the most profound studies of warfare ever written, a stanchion in sinological and military history. It presents an Eastern tradition of strategic thought that emphasizes outwitting one's opponent through speed, stealth, flexibility, and a minimum of force -- an approach very different from that stressed in the West. Safeguarded for centuries by the ruling elite of imperial China, even in modern times these writings have been known only to a handful of Western specialists. <p/> This volume contains seven separate essays, written between 500 BCE and 700 CE, that preserve the essential tenets of strategy distilled from the experience of the most brilliant warriors of ancient China.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Ralph D. Sawyer</b>, one of America's leading scholars in Chinese warfare, has worked extensively with major intelligence and defense agencies. After studying at MIT and Harvard and a brief stint of university teaching, Sawyer has spent the past thirty years lecturing and doing international consulting work focused on China.
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