The art of war

Author(s)

• 孫子 ソンシ sun zi
• Griffith, Samuel B.

Bibliographic Information

The art of war

Sun Tzu ; translated [from the Chinese] and with an introduction by Samuel B. Griffith ; with a foreword by B.H. Liddell Hart

（Unesco collection of representative works, ; Chinese series）

Oxford University Press, 1963

Note

This translation in this volume has been accepted in the Chinese Translations Series of the United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

'...study of the ... indicates a date of composition during the fourth century B.C. ... In the last quarter of the 18th century, [the 11th century 'official' edition] was revised and annotated by Sun Hsing-yen. His edition has since been considered standard in China and my translation is based on it.' - Preface

Bibliography: p. 187-192

Includes index

Details

• NCID: BA36143251
• ISBN:
  • 0195015401
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: chi
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: xvi, 197 p.
• Size: 21 cm
• Classification:
  • DC18 : 355.02
• Subject Headings:
  • PRECIS : Warfare. Theories
  • LCSH : Military art and science -- Early works to 1800
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA10877646