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Stone Carvings | Home » » The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China, including The Art of War | | | | | | | Description: | | The first translation of the full body of ancient Chinese strategic wisdom, including Sun Tzu's Art of War and six other classics. Studied throughout Asia for its insights into decision-making, especially by business people. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Mei-Chun Sawyer | | Hardcover:
| 586 pages | | Publisher:
| Basic Books | | Publication Date:
| May 05, 1993 | | Language:
| Mandarin Chinese | | ISBN:
| 0813312280 | | Package Length:
| 9.3 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.5 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.05 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 12 reviews |
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 A Great Composition of the ClassicsOct 05, 2009
Having recently began a Masters couse in Military Studies, this book is a must read for anyone who is interested in such a topic. The compilation is a phenomenal resource and should be able to be utilized for various purposes throughout my studies.
Awesome BookJul 05, 2009
The seven classics in this book are so good that the chinese military classified them so that no up and coming rebels could read them; But nowadays everyone can, and should read them, so do it. It is an essential for those who seek to understand conflict, prosperity, and humanity itself.
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Well writenFeb 13, 2009
I, for one, enjoyed this book. I am not here to critic, as a few of these other reviews appear to be. One, the book is easy to understand and follow. Meaning, the translations are well recorded. Two, I have recently been curious in Chinese history of warfare and this book was able to show me much Chinese philosophy towards warfare. I recomend it this book to any follower of military history or Chinese warfare. You get your moneys worth.
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ExcellentSep 01, 2007
Sawyer knows his subject. He is a master of Chinese warfare and culture. He even teaches you how to pronounce some common Chinese words that we in the west always mispronounce.
The book is great. It covers a lot --- not just The Art of War, though that's included. It is a complete study of the Chinese strategies of war and I recommend it to those interested in this topic.
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Great works from an exciting period of historyJul 06, 2006
The works in this book are:
1) T'ai Kung's Six Secret Teachings
2) The Methods of Ssu-ma
3) Sun-tzu's Art of War
4) Wu-tzu
5) Wei Liao-tzu
6) Three Strategies of Huang Shih-kung
7) Questions and Replies between T'ang T'ai-tsung and Li Wei-kung
Hope that helps.
My one complaint about this book is that it uses the Wade-Giles transliteration rather than Pinyin, which is what everyone, including China, is using. Wade-Giles is now over 35 years outmoded, and can be very confusing for the uninitiated. Compare Ssu-ma I (Wade-Giles) with Sima Yi (Pinyin). Would you know that they're the same bloke? (If you do, bravo.) I assume this speaks to the age of the translation rather than an editorial choice, but it's pretty annoying that they didn't update it.
If you think you might like this book, but want more of a story than essays/discourses, I recommend 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms.' It's very long, but well-loved in most regions of Asia, and with good reason. Also, search for Zhuge Liang's commentary on 'The Art of War.' It's all on Amazon.
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