The Art of War : Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition - Sun Tzu

The Art of War

Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition

By: Sun Tzu, John Minford (Introduction by, Editor, Translator)

Paperback | 1 August 2004 | Edition Number 1

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For more than two thousand years, Sun Tzu's The Art of War has provided leaders with essential advice on battlefield tactics and management strategies. An elemental part of Chinese culture, it has also become a touchstone for the Western struggle for survival and success, whether in battle, in business, or in relationships.

Now, in this crisp, accessible new translation, eminent scholar John Minford brings this seminal work to life for today's readers. Capturing the literary quality of the work, Minford presents the core text in two formats: first, the unadorned ancient words of wisdom ascribed to Sun Tzu; then, the same text with extensive running commentary from the canon of traditional Chinese commentators. A lively, learned introduction and other valuable apparatus round out this authoritative volume.

About The Author

Little is known about Sun Tzu (traditionally 544-496 B.C.) and his life during the Spring and Autumn period after the decline of the Zhou dynasty, but his classic work, The Art of War, has been one of the central works of Chinese literature for 2500 years.

About the Translator

John Minford is the award-winning translator of the Viking Penguin editions of the Tao Te Ching and the I Ching and an emeritus professor of Chinese at the Australian National University.
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"The strategic advice that [The Art of War] offers concerns much more than the conduct of war. It is an ancient book of proverbial wisdom, a book of life." --John Minford, from the Introduction

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