Title The art of war / Sun Zi's military methods ; translated by Victor H. Mair.

Imprint

New York : Columbia University Press, c2007.

Copies

Location	Call No.	Status
Portland Public Library - Adult Department	355.02 SUN	Check Shelf
Southington Library - Adult	355.02 SUN	DUE 05-21-14 Billed

Description	Lii, 189 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
Series	Translations from the Asian classics
	Translations from the Asian classics.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]-178) and index.
Contents	(Initial) Assessments -- Doing battle -- Planning for the attack -- Positioning -- Configuration -- Emptiness and solidity -- The struggle of armies -- Nine varieties -- Marching the army -- Terrain types -- Nine types of terrain -- Incendiary attack -- Using spies.
Summary	Chinese military strategy written during the sixth century BC by Sun Zi, and is considered to be one of the oldest definitive works on military strategies and tactics of its time.
Language	Translated from the Chinese.
Subject	War -- Early works to 1800.
	Military art and science -- Early works to 1800.
	Military art and science -- Early works to 1800.
	War -- Early works to 1800.
	Military art and science. (OCoLC)fst01020874
	War. (OCoLC)fst01170328
	Sun, Wu, approximately v500. (DE-588)118841386
	Kriegführung. (DE-588)4073817-6
	Taktik. (DE-588)4058940-7
	Strategie. (DE-588)4057952-9
	China. (DE-588)4009937-4
	Sun, Wu.
	Kriegführung.
	Taktik.
	Strategie.
Genre/Form	Early works. (OCoLC)fst01411636
Added Title	Sunzi bing fa. English
ISBN	9780231133821 (cloth alk. paper)
	0231133820 (cloth alk. paper)
	9780231508537 (e-book)
	0231508530 (e-book)
	9780231133838
	0231133839

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