{"product_id":"the-art-of-war","title":"The Art of War","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"There's not a dated maxim or vague prescription in it.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This Ixia Press edition, first published in 2019, is an unabridged republication of the edition originally published in 1944 by The Military Service Publishing Company, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The English translation of the text of The Art of War was made by Lionel Giles and was first published in 1910 by Luzac \u0026amp; Co., London. Summaries of some of the translator's annotations are included in brackets in this edition. The Introduction and the chapter on Chinese Warfare were written by Brig. Gen. Thomas R. Phillips, U.S. Army, for the 1944 edition.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChinese general Sun Tzu (c.544-496 B.C.) was a military strategist as well as a philosopher and author. He is reputed to have had a successful military career, during which he tested the principles that he later expounded upon in \n\u003ci\u003eThe Art of War. \u003c\/i\u003eHis strategic approaches possess broad applications that extend to public administration, planning, and diplomacy, ensuring their enduring relevance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"There's not a dated maxim or vague prescription in it.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRegarded as the world's oldest military treatise, this compact volume has instructed officers and tacticians for more than 2,000 years. From its origins in China, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Art of War \u003c\/i\u003etraveled the world to inform the strategies of Napoleon and World War II generals. More recently, it has taken on a new life as a guide to competing successfully in business, law, and sports. \n\u003cbr\u003eAll of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e's concepts retain their value to modern readers, from the prudence of circumventing a strong opponent and taking advantage of a weak one to the wisdom of preparedness and flexibility. Other topics include strategy, tactics, maneuvering, communications, the treatment of soldiers, and the worth of well-trained officers. History enthusiasts, business thought leaders, and anyone intrigued by competition and rivalry will appreciate this elegant edition of the classic work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sun Tzu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ixia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2019-04-17\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Literary Collections \/ Asian \/ General|Philosophy \/ Asian|Business \u0026amp; Economics \/ Leadership|History \/ Military \/ Strategy|Technology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Military Science\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Military art and science|War\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.6 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486832944\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780486832944\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ixia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52372676608281,"sku":"SP-9780486832944","price":26.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780486832944_spiral.png?v=1778443791","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/the-art-of-war","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}