Arcturus Ornate Classics #: The Art of War

Arcturus Ornate Classics #: The Art of War
Sun Tzu, Lionel Giles
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Hardback
h199 x 150mm - 128pg
15 Mar 2022 US
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9781577152453
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Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt. The Art of War is the earliest-known and most famous treatise on military science. Written by military general Sun Tzu in Ancient China, it provides tactical advice on war strategy and how to adjust your approach in ever-evolving situations. Despite being written over two thousand years ago, its shrewd and penetrating theories are used today as a source of insight into many areas of life, including leadership and corporate strategy. This elegant, compact gift-edition features gold-gilded page edges, ivory paper, golden foil stamping on the cover and beautiful illustrations within, making it the perfect gift for all readers interested in ancient Chinese wisdom. . ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Ornate Classics are beautifully bound gifts editions of iconic literary works across history. These compact, foil-embossed hardbacks are richly illustrated and printed using deluxe ivory paper.

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Sun Tzu was an accomplished general and strategist in China who lived during the Spring and Autumn period (771 - 485BC). His treatise The Art of War is the most famous military text ever written and remains influential to this day. Lionel Giles (1875-1958) served as assistant curator at the British Museum, specialising in Chinese literature and history. He is most notable for his translation of ancient Chinese texts, including The Art of War and The Analects of Confucius.
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ISBN-13: 9781577152453
Published: 15 Mar 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Wellfleet Press (US)
Publisher: Wellfleet Press (US)
Format: Hardback
Height: 199mm
Width: 150mm
Pages: 128

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