Sun Tzu's The Art of War: Bilingual Edition Complete Chinese and English TextSun Tzu's The Art of War has been the premier manual of Chinese military strategy for the past two millennia and, as thousands of Asian businessmen can attest, this classic work is as applicable to the corporate world as it is to the battlefield. This is the only contemporary edition of the classic Lionel Giles translation to contain all of the translator's original notes, to help you better understand Sun Tzu's powerful maxims and apply them in your daily life. John Minford's foreword brings insights to this classic text and its timeless relevance to the modern world. BILINGUAL EDITION: COMPLETE CHINESE AND ENGLISH TEXT This edition also marks the first time Giles' translation has been converted to Hanyu Pinyin--the standard Chinese romanization system. Additionally, the book contains the full Chinese language version of the text, along with Giles' extensive notes, with their original Chinese text references to the historical Chinese commentators, making this edition a treasure to military scholars, martial artists, and those planning to use Sun Tzu's strategies to conquer the business world. Sun Tzu's book will arm you with the knowledge that has allowed those who have studied this classic to gain victory--and often, total domination--over those who remain ignorant of its sage advice. |
Contents
PREFACE xxvii | |
COMPLETE CHINESE TEXT AND ENGLISH TRANSLATION | xi |
The Use of Spies 60 | 77 |
Laying Plans | 78 |
Waging War | 84 |
Attack by Stratagem 76 | 3 |
Tactical Dispositions 82 | 11 |
Weak Points and Strong 93 | 26 |
Maneuvering 101 | 36 |
Variation of Tactics 112 | 40 |
The Army on the march 119 | 40 |
Terrain 133 | 44 |
The Nine Situations 142 | 25 |
The Attack by Fire 169 | 17 |
The Use of Spies 177 | 27 |
Energy 86 | 17 |
Common terms and phrases
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