The Essence of War: Leadership and Strategy from the Chinese Military Classics
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Book Overview
From antiquity, the history of China has been marked by invading tribes, warring states, and popular uprisings. This heritage of conflict produced a body of martial literature exploring the fundamental principles of warfare and their methods of employment. Fully aware of the tragic consequences of battle, the authors of these texts emphasized that bloodshed and war should be avoided whenever possible. But, they argued, this is possible only when the...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0813390494
ISBN13:9780813390499
Release Date:May 2004
Publisher:Basic Books
Length:312 Pages
Weight:0.88 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.3" x 8.0"
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Ancient Asia China Engineering Fiction History Literature & Fiction Military Military Science Strategy TechnologyCustomer Reviews
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Good book but lacks originality...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This book is an excellent compilation on Chinese military classics. The material is comprehensive and well organized. The only minor flaw is that it often uses passages from Sun Tzu's "Art of War" and Sun Pin's "Military Methods", which readers may already have in their library. Nevertheless, this is a good book if you don't already have any other Chinese warfare books.
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