The Seven Military Classics Of Ancient China

Author : Sun Tzu,Wu Qi,Wei Liao,Sima Rangju,Jiang Ziya
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781788880183

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The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China by Sun Tzu,Wu Qi,Wei Liao,Sima Rangju,Jiang Ziya Pdf

Written between 500 BCE and 700 CE, these seven texts have inspired generals for millennia, both in China and the wider world. Featuring Sun Tzu's The Art of War, this new translation brings to light the military masterpieces of ancient China. These seven texts display an understanding of strategy and warfare still relevant more than 2,000 years after they were originally written. Together, they present a uniquely eastern tradition of warfare that emphasizes speed, stealth, and cunning. This collection includes: • The Art of War • Wuzi • Wei Liaozi • Taigong's Six Secret Teachings • The Methods of the Sima • Questions and Replies Between Emperor Taizong of Tang and General Li Jing.

Author : Ralph D. Sawyer
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781541674295

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The Seven Military Classics Of Ancient China by Ralph D. Sawyer Pdf

The Seven Military Classics is one of the most profound studies of warfare ever written, a stanchion in sinological and military history. It presents an Eastern tradition of strategic thought that emphasizes outwitting one's opponent through speed, stealth, flexibility, and a minimum of force -- an approach very different from that stressed in the West. Safeguarded for centuries by the ruling elite of imperial China, even in modern times these writings have been known only to a handful of Western specialists. This volume contains seven separate essays, written between 500 BCE and 700 CE, that preserve the essential tenets of strategy distilled from the experience of the most brilliant warriors of ancient China.

Author : Ralph D. Sawyer,D Sawyer
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780465023349

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Ancient Chinese Warfare by Ralph D. Sawyer,D Sawyer Pdf

The history of China is a history of warfare. Rarely in its 3,000-year existence has the country not been beset by war, rebellion, or raids. Warfare was a primary source of innovation, social evolution, and material progress in the Legendary Era, Hsia dynasty, and Shang dynasty--indeed, war was the force that formed the first cohesive Chinese empire, setting China on a trajectory of state building and aggressive activity that continues to this day. In Ancient Chinese Warfare, a preeminent expert on Chinese military history uses recently recovered documents and archaeological findings to construct a comprehensive guide to the developing technologies, strategies, and logistics of ancient Chinese militarism. The result is a definitive look at the tools and methods that won wars and shaped culture in ancient China.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : 1838571167

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The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China by Anonim Pdf

Author : David Andrew Graff,Robin Higham
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813135847

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A Military History of China by David Andrew Graff,Robin Higham Pdf

Gaining an understanding of China's long and sometimes bloody history can help to shed light on China's ascent to global power. Many of China's imperial dynasties were established as the result of battle, from the chariot warfare of ancient times to the battles of the Guomindang (KMT) and Communist regimes of the twentieth century. China's ability to sustain complex warfare on a very large scale was not emulated in other parts of the world until the Industrial Age, despite the fact that the country is only now rising to economic dominance. In A Military History of China, Updated Edition, David A. Graff and Robin Higham bring together leading scholars to offer a basic introduction to the military history of China from the first millennium B.C.E. to the present. Focusing on recurring patterns of conflict rather than traditional campaign narratives, this volume reaches farther back into China's military history than similar studies. It also offers insightful comparisons between Chinese and Western approaches to war. This edition brings the volume up to date, including discussions of the Chinese military's latest developments and the country's most recent foreign conflicts.

Author : SUN TZU
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 178226969X

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The Art of War and Other Military Classics from Ancient China (8 Book Box Set) by SUN TZU Pdf

Author : Nicola Di Cosmo
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674262997

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Military Culture in Imperial China by Nicola Di Cosmo Pdf

This volume explores the relationship between culture and the military in Chinese society from early China to the Qing empire, with contributions by eminent scholars aiming to reexamine the relationship between military matters and law, government, historiography, art, philosophy, literature, and politics. The book critically investigates the perception that, due to the influence of Confucianism, Chinese culture has systematically devalued military matters. There was nothing inherently pacifist about the Chinese governments’ views of war, and pragmatic approaches—even aggressive and expansionist projects—often prevailed. Though it has changed in form, a military elite has existed in China from the beginning of its history, and military service included a large proportion of the population at any given time. Popular literature praised the martial ethos of fighting men. Civil officials attended constantly to military matters on the administrative and financial ends. The seven military classics produced in antiquity continued to be read even into the modern period. These original essays explore the ways in which intellectual, civilian, and literary elements helped shape the nature of military institutions, theory, and the culture of war. This important contribution bridges two literatures, military and cultural, that seldom appear together in the study of China, and deepens our understanding of war and society in Chinese history.

Author : Ralph D. Sawyer,D Sawyer
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2009-04-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786730063

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The Essence Of War by Ralph D. Sawyer,D Sawyer Pdf

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 principles of leadership and strategy have been mastered and the dynamics of conflict thoroughly analyzed. Over the centuries, these texts have been studied throughout Asia, not only by generals on the battlefield but by leaders of all kinds concerned with the management of human conflict in all its forms.The Essence of War presents eight of these classics (written from 500 B.C.E. to 700 C.E.), including Sun-tzu's Art of War and Sun Pin's Military Methods. The book introduces the core principles of Chinese military science, grouping selected passages and key quotations into five thematic sections encompassing forty-one topical chapters: Fundamentals, Tao of Warfare, Tao of Command, Tactical Essentials, and Tactical Specifics. Translator Ralph D. Sawyer provides here a concise introduction to Chinese military thought and influential materials not only of traditional import, but also for contemporary study and enduring value in both business and military circles throughout the world.

Author : Sun Tzu,Wu Qi,Wei Liao,Sima Rangju,Jiang Ziya
Publisher : Arcturus Gilded Classics
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1398808520

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The Art of War and Other Chinese Military Classics by Sun Tzu,Wu Qi,Wei Liao,Sima Rangju,Jiang Ziya Pdf

This deluxe gift edition The Art of War and other classic Chinese military texts is presented with a striking, foil-embossed cover design, gilded page edges and beautifully designed endpapers. Written between 500 BCE and 700 CE, these seven texts have inspired generals for millennia, both in China and the wider world. These seven texts display an understanding of strategy and warfare still relevant more than 2,000 years after they were originally written. Together, they present a uniquely eastern tradition of warfare that emphasizes speed, stealth, and cunning. Today they offer invaluable sight into leadership and corporate strategy. Includes: The Art of War, Wuzi, Wei Liaozi, Taigong's Six Secret Teachings, The Methods of the Sima, Three Strategies of Huang Shigong, and Questions and Replies Between Emperor Taizong of Tang and General Li Jing. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Gilded Classics presents luxury gift editions of classic works, featuring hardcover Wibalin binding, foil-embossed cover designs, beautifully designed end-papers and gilded page edges. These make perfectible collectibles for bibliophiles and lovers of classic literature.

Author : Shawn Conners,Sun-Tzu,Wu Qi
Publisher : Special Edition Books
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03
Category : Martial arts
ISBN : 1937021033

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Military Strategy Classics of Ancient China - English & Chinese by Shawn Conners,Sun-Tzu,Wu Qi Pdf

Military Strategy Classics of Ancient China presents modern translations of eight of the most important and relevant military texts from antiquity, which have gained new prominence among Western students of Eastern military strategy and philosophy. These texts provide background for a wide range of disciplines, including: history, linguistics, wuxia, martial arts, business and trial strategy. Contents include: The Six Secret Teachings – Jiang Ziya The Art of War – Sun Tzu Methods of War – Sima Rangju The Book of Wuzi – Wu Qi The Book of Wei Liaozi – Wei Liao The Three Strategies of Huang Shigong The Thirty Six Stratagems Questions and Replies: Tang Taizong and Li Jing

Author : SUN. TZU
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1838576819

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ART OF WAR COLLECTION by SUN. TZU Pdf

Author : Bin Sun,Sun Tzu II
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2003-03-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0791454959

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Sun Bin: The Art of Warfare by Bin Sun,Sun Tzu II Pdf

A classic of both military strategy and Eastern philosophy from the fourth century B.C.E.

Author : Andrew Scobell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2003-09-08
Category : History
ISBN : 0521525853

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China's Use of Military Force by Andrew Scobell Pdf

In this unique study of China s militarism, Andrew Scobell examines the use of military force abroad - as in Korea (1950), Vietnam (1979), and the Taiwan Strait (1995 1996) - and domestically, as during the Cultural Revolution of the late 1960s and in the 1989 military crackdown in Tiananmen Square. Debunking the view that China has become increasingly belligerent in recent years because of the growing influence of soldiers, Scobell concludes that China s strategic culture has remained unchanged for decades. Nevertheless, the author uncovers the existence of a Cult of Defense in Chinese strategic culture. The author warns that this Cult of Defense disposes Chinese leaders to rationalize all military deployment as defensive, while changes in the People s Liberation Army s doctrine and capabilities over the past two decades suggest that China s twenty-first century leaders may use military force more readily than their predecessors.

Author : Sun Tzu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1838576827

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The Art of War Collection by Sun Tzu Pdf

Author : Ralph D. Sawyer,D Sawyer
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005-10-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786722402

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The Essential Art of War by Ralph D. Sawyer,D Sawyer Pdf

Ralph D. Sawyer is the preeminent scholar and translator on Sun-tzu's masterful work. More than 200,000 copies of his Sun-tzu Art of War and more than 55,000 copies of The Complete Art of War have been sold. The Art of War is the most famous study of strategy ever written and has had an extraordinary influence on the history of warfare. The Essential Art of War brings Sun-tzu's classic work to a new, uninitiated readership. This clear and compact volume presumes no prior knowledge of the subject and presents only the material that is essential to understanding this text. Using his best-selling Art of War translation as the centerpiece, Sawyer has re-approached every chapter to include an introduction and closing commentary that deliver the key concepts. An introduction to the volume on the relevance of Sun-tzu's teachings, a chronology, historical background on the translation itself, and a bibliographic essay are also included. The Essential Art of War is presented in an attractive 208-page hardcover volume with foiled jacket, stamped case, and ribbon marker, in a convenient gift size.