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The Art of War / The Book of Lord Shang by Sun Tzu, Shang Yang (Paperback, 1998)
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Translated by Yuan Shibing and J. J. L.Duyvendak. With introductions by Robert Wilkinson. Dating from the Period of the Warring States (403-221BC), they anticipate Machiavelli's The Prince by nearly 2000 years.
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Translated by Yuan Shibing and J.J.L.Duyvendak. With introductions by Robert Wilkinson. The two political classics in this book are the product of a time of intense turmoil in Chinese history. Dating from the Period of the Warring States (403-221BC), they anticipate Machiavelli's The Prince by nearly 2000 years. 'The Art of War' is the best known of a considerable body of Chinese works on the subject. It analyses the nature of war, and reveals how victory may be ensured. 'The Book of Lord Shang' is a political treatise for the instruction of rulers. These texts are anything but armchair strategy or ivory-tower speculation. They are serious, urgent and practical responses to the desperate situations in which they were written. They have been immensely influential both inside and outside China. AUTHOR: Sun Tzu was an ancient Chinese military general, strategist and philosopher who is traditionally believed to have written 'The Art of War', an influential ancient Chinese book on military strategy. Sun Tzu has had a significant impact on Chinese and Asian history and culture, both as an author and through legend. During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, 'The Art of War' grew in popularity and saw practical use in Western society, and his work has continued to influence both Asian and Western culture and politics. Shang Yang (390 - 338BC) was an important Chinese statesman of Qin in the Warring States Period of ancient China. With the support of Duke Xiao of Qin, Yang enacted numerous reforms (in accordance with his legalist philosophy recorded in 'The Book of Lord Shang') in the state of Qin that helped to change Qin from a peripheral state into a militarily powerful and strongly centralised kingdomProduct Identifiers
PublisherWordsworth Editions LTD
ISBN-139781853267796
eBay Product ID (ePID)88443207
Product Key Features
Number of Pages256 Pages
Publication NameThe Art of War / the Book of Lord Shang
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGovernment
Publication Year1998
TypeTextbook
AuthorSun Tzu, Shang Yang
SeriesWordsworth Classics of World Literature
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight163 g
Item Width129 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorShang Yang, Sun Tzu
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- 09 Dec, 2020
An amazing book.
It's so funny yet has a serious tone as it has some commentary by lord shang.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 17 May, 2024
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