{"product_id":"art-of-war-by-sun-tzu-classic-collectors-edition-includes-the-classic-giles-and-full-length-translations","title":"Art of War by Sun Tzu - Classic Collector's Edition: Includes The Classic Giles and Full Length Translations","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eArt of War by Sun Tzu - Classic Collector's Edition: Includes The Classic Giles and Full Length Translations\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eLionel Giles\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9781934255155\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eSpecial Edition Books\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2009\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eReprint\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e260\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eClean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collectible edition of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e by Sun Tzu presents these timeless instructions regarding military strategy and managing conflict in two complete versions, with over 250 pages of content.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA modern introduction, tracing the origins of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War \u003c\/i\u003eand its historical and cultural importance, firmly grounds the reader in the context with which the oldest book on military strategy has survived the ages, as well as contemporary examples of its continued use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first translation of this collectible edition contains \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e in English, without notes or commentary. This allows the reader to understand the teachings of Sun Tzu, without the distraction of footnotes or excessive comments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second section contains the complete annotated translation by Lionel Giles, along with his restored translation notes, definitive critical commentary, and supplemental information from a broad range of sources. Written during the Victorian era, Giles' \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Sun Tzu\u003c\/i\u003e has also been included, containing the legend of \"Sun Tzu and the Army of Concubines.\" Giles was the first Western scholar to successfully translate \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e As the Curator of the British Museum, he had intimate access to many of the original Chinese scrolls. His father, Herbert Giles, pioneered the Wade-Giles Romanization method of Sinology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough written in the 6th century BC, the teachings of Sun Tzu are still found today in the martial arts, legal doctrine, military schools, management seminars and pervasively throughout popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Special Edition Books","offers":[{"title":"Art of War by Sun Tzu - Classic Collector's Edition: Includes The Classic Giles and Full Length Translations | Lionel Giles | Paperback | 9781934255155 | Used: Very Good | Back Stacks B 1779016","offer_id":49815473619096,"sku":"1779016","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/61Qs3nrTWbL.jpg?v=1788548567","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/art-of-war-by-sun-tzu-classic-collectors-edition-includes-the-classic-giles-and-full-length-translations","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}