{"product_id":"the-art-of-war-paperback-73","title":"The Art of War - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSun-Tzu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter Harris\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new translation of the ancient Chinese military classic that is widely admired by military and business strategists--with an introduction that provides sweeping historical context, and notes featuring contemporary commentary on Sun Tzu's wisdom over the centuries.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than two thousand years, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e has provided leaders with essential tactical and management advice. An elemental part of Chinese culture, it has also become a touchstone in the West for achieving success, whether on the battlefield or in business. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis Vintage Classics edition features a brilliant translation by Peter Harris, first published by Everyman's Library in 2018. Alongside the pithy and powerful ancient text, Harris includes: \u003cbr\u003e - Notes\u003cbr\u003e - A bibliography\u003cbr\u003e - A chronology of Chinese dynasties\u003cbr\u003e - A map\u003cbr\u003e - Extracts from the canon of classical Chinese commentators\u003cbr\u003e - An illuminating introduction on the warrior-philosopher Sun Tzu and the role of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e in history and today\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSUN TZU was a Chinese general, military strategist, and philosopher who lived in China in the 6th century BC. Sun Tzu is traditionally credited as the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e, a widely influential work of military strategy that has affected both Western and Eastern philosophy. Sun Tzu is revered in China as a legendary historical figure. His birth name was Sun Wu; the name Sun Tzu by which he is best known is an honorific that means \"Master Sun.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePETER HARRIS graduated from Oxford in classical Chinese and has a Ph.D. in Asian history from Monash. He lived and worked for many years in different parts of Asia including China, where he was representative of the Ford Foundation and a visiting professor at Nanjing University. He is now a Senior Fellow in the China Research Centre at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Volumes he edited for Everyman's Library include \u003ci\u003eThe Travels of Marco Polo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War, Zen Poems, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThree Hundred Tang Poems, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHanshan: Cold Mountain Poems.\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.3 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 21, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53636253352243,"sku":"9780593314661","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/BlmollLuWB9780593314661.webp?v=1783632330","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-art-of-war-paperback-73","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}