{"product_id":"0195014766-the_art_of_war","title":"The Art of War","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in China more than 2,000 years ago, Sun Tzu's classic \u003cb\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/b\u003e is the first known study of the planning and conduct of military operations. These terse, aphoristic essays are unsurpassed in comprehensiveness and depth of understanding, examining not only battlefield maneuvers, but also relevant economic, political, and psychological factors. Indeed, the precepts outlined by Sun Tzu can be applied outside the realm of military theory. It is read avidly by Japanese businessmen and in fact was touted in the movie \u003cb\u003eWall Street\u003c\/b\u003e as the corporate raider's bible. \u003cbr\u003e In addition to an excellent translation of Sun Tzu's text, Samuel Griffith also provides commentaries written by Chinese strategists, plus several thought-provoking essays on topics such as the influence of Sun Tzu on Mao Tse-tung and on Japanese military thought, the nature of warfare in Sun Tzu's time, and the life of Sun Tzu and other important commentators. Remarkable for its clear organization, lucid prose, and the acuity of its intellectual and moral insights, \u003cb\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/b\u003e is the definitive study of combat.\u003c\/p\u003e David Rees \u003cp\u003e\"A splendid new edition of Sun Tzu, the greatest of all Chinese writers on war, and one to whom Mao frequently refers.\" -- The Spectator (London)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiterature \u0026amp; Fiction\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorld Literature\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eAsian\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Used - Good","offer_id":46826892067006,"sku":"0195014766-4","price":18.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/81Qtd8imXFL.jpg?v=1778256548","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/0195014766-the_art_of_war","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}