num_pages: 392
description: "Ralph Sawyer's translation of Sun Pin...adds in an important way to our knowledge of the place of warfare in classical Chinese civilization."--John KeeganThe enormous renewed popularity of Sun Tzu's The Art of War has heightened awareness of the great Chinese tradition of writing on the theory and practice of war. Among other significant work is this 4th century B.C. study by the purported great grandson of Sun Tzu. It both extends Sun Tzu's strategic philosophy and develops it into a new style. Divided into 33 sections, it covers such topics as unfavorable terrain, the origins of war, "guest" and "host" armies, the 10 strategic uses of cavalry, and more.
language: English
title: Military Methods of the Art of War
titlecomplete: Military Methods of the Art of War
genres: Military Fiction, History, Classics, Philosophy, Military History, War, Leadership, Martial Arts, Nonfiction, China
ratings_count: 507
publisher: Barnes Noble Books