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Author Sunzi, active 6th century B.C., author.

Title The art of war / Sun Tzu ; translated, edited and introduced by Peter Harris ; with a foreword by General David H. Petraeus (U.S. Army, Ret.).

Publication Info. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2018]
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Description 307 pages : map ; 22 cm
Series Everyman's library
Everyman's library (Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.)
Audience 1550L Lexile
Note "A Borzoi Book."--Title page verso.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 35-38) and index.
Contents SECTION ONE The Text -- ch. One Calculations -- ch. Two Starting a Battle -- ch. Three Planning an Attack -- ch. Four Form -- ch. Five Circumstance -- ch. Six The Empty and the Solid -- ch. Seven Armies Contending -- ch. Eight Nine Variations -- ch. Nine The Army on the Move -- ch. Ten Forms of Terrain -- ch. Eleven Nine Terrains -- ch. Twelve Attack with Fire -- ch. Thirteen Using Spies -- SECTION TWO The Text with Selections from the Traditional Commentators -- ch. One Calculations -- ch. Two Starting a Battle -- ch. Three Planning an Attack -- ch. Four Form -- ch. Five Circumstance -- ch. Six The Empty and the Solid -- ch. Seven Armies Contending -- ch. Eight Nine Variations -- ch. Nine The Army on the Move -- ch. Ten Forms of Terrain -- ch. Eleven Nine Terrains -- ch. Twelve Attack with Fire -- ch. Thirteen Using Spies.
Summary "A new translation of the ancient Chinese classic on the art of war by warrior-philosopher Sun Tzu, with new notes and introduction by translator Peter Harris. Includes the traditional commentary and a map."--Provided by publisher.
Subject Military art and science -- China -- Early works to 1800.
Strategy -- Early works to 1800.
Leadership -- Early works to 1800.
Leadership.
Military art and science.
Strategy.
China.
Genre Early works.
Early works.
Added Author Harris, Peter, 1947- translator, editor.
Petraeus, David Howell, writer of foreword.
Added Title Sunzi bing fa. English.
ISBN 9781101908006 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1101908009
1841593850 hardback
9781841593852 hardback
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