num_pages: 378
description: This book was originally intended to be a set of principals designed to maximize the chances for military victory and national survival and minimize the chances of military defeat and human loss. With this view firmly in mind, Sawyer provides the most detailed introduction and commentary yet offered to the Art of War, its author and his age. Features an extensive overview of the history of Chinese Warfare and military thought, including references to the six less well known classics of Chinese military strategy, as well as battle diagrams to help readers visualize the historic military encounters discussed in the book.
language: English
title: The Art of War
titlecomplete: The Art of War
genres: Military Fiction, History, Classics, Business, Philosophy, War, Leadership, Politics, Nonfiction, China
ratings_count: 462055
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY)
category: Multicultural Non-Fiction
publisher: Metro Books