{"product_id":"the-art-of-war-9780593314661","title":"The Art of War","description":"\u003cb\u003eA new translation of the ancient Chinese military classic that is widely admired by military and business strategists--with an introduction that provides sweeping historical context, and notes featuring contemporary commentary on Sun Tzu's wisdom over the centuries.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than two thousand years, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e has provided leaders with essential tactical and management advice. An elemental part of Chinese culture, it has also become a touchstone in the West for achieving success, whether on the battlefield or in business. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis Vintage Classics edition features a brilliant translation by Peter Harris, first published by Everyman's Library in 2018. Alongside the pithy and powerful ancient text, Harris includes: \u003cbr\u003e - Notes\u003cbr\u003e - A bibliography\u003cbr\u003e - A chronology of Chinese dynasties\u003cbr\u003e - A map\u003cbr\u003e - Extracts from the canon of classical Chinese commentators\u003cbr\u003e - An illuminating introduction on the warrior-philosopher Sun Tzu and the role of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e in history and today\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSUN TZU was a Chinese general, military strategist, and philosopher who lived in China in the 6th century BC. Sun Tzu is traditionally credited as the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e, a widely influential work of military strategy that has affected both Western and Eastern philosophy. Sun Tzu is revered in China as a legendary historical figure. His birth name was Sun Wu; the name Sun Tzu by which he is best known is an honorific that means \"Master Sun.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePETER HARRIS graduated from Oxford in classical Chinese and has a Ph.D. in Asian history from Monash. He lived and worked for many years in different parts of Asia including China, where he was representative of the Ford Foundation and a visiting professor at Nanjing University. He is now a Senior Fellow in the China Research Centre at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Volumes he edited for Everyman's Library include \u003ci\u003eThe Travels of Marco Polo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War, Zen Poems, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThree Hundred Tang Poems, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHanshan: Cold Mountain Poems.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50622717329682,"sku":"9780593314661","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_350a786f-1a05-49c5-8860-240b6ca8117d.jpg?v=1773149712","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-art-of-war-9780593314661","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}