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Excerpted from The Art of War by Sun Tzu – Special Edition According to the 2nd century BC biography written by Sima Qian, Sun Tzu was born in Qi during the Spring and Autumn Period of China (722–481 BC), and became a heroic general for the king of Wu, Helü. Historians place the writing of [...] ISBN: 1934255122 Translations can be a tricky thing. Especially if you are translating the oldest book on military strategy still in existence. Lionel Giles is famous for his translation of The Art of War, as are James Clavell and Samuel B. Griffth. Still, many scholars despair of ever having a truly accurate translation of any of [...] ISBN 1934255157 The Art of War by Sun Tzu – Large Print Edition contains the complete English translation by Lionel Giles in large, easy to read print. The cover image depicts the bamboo scroll containing the teachings of Sun Tzu, which was discovered by archaeologists in the 1970s. Leaders as diverse as Mao Zedong and General Douglas [...] Lionel Giles (1875 – 1958) was a Victorian scholar, translator and the son of British diplomat and sinologist, Herbert Giles. Lionel Giles served as Keeper of the Department of Oriental Manuscripts and Printed Books, as well as Assistant Curator at the British Museum. His 1910 translation of The Art of War succeeded an earlier attempt by [...] |
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