Title: Sun Pin military methods
First published: 1995
Description: This graphic description from the Shih Chi depicts the awesome army commanded by Sun Pin, a direct descendent - probably the great-grandson - of the legendary Sun Tzu. Sun Pin studied and adopted many of the ideas found in his predecessor's masterpiece, the Art of War, but he also developed his own distinct strategic style suited to the changing conditions of his time, the fourth century B.C.

In addition to translating this "eighth military classic," Ralph Sawyer has prepared insightful chapter-by-chapter commentaries and a vivid general introduction that describes Sun Pin's life and times, analyzes in detail Sun Pin's tactics in important battles, and compares Sun Tzu's strategic thinking with Sun Pin's.
Subjects: Early works to 1800, Military art and science, Asian / Middle Eastern history: BCE to c 500 CE, Other prose: classical, early & medieval, Warfare & Defence, Military Tactics And Strategy, Technology & Industrial Arts, History: World, China, Military Science, Military art and science, early works to 1800
LC classification: U101 .S93513 1995