The Art of War
by 孙武 (Sun Tzu), Stephen F. Kaufman, Lionel Giles
1910Open Library Staff PicksEarly works to 1800Military art and sciencegreat_books_of_the_western_worldBusiness
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1. Sun Tzu said: The art of war is of vital importance to the State.
1. Sun Tzu said: The art of war is of vital importance to the State.
About this book
The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Late Spring and Autumn Period. The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu
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Open Library Staff PicksEarly works to 1800Military art and sciencegreat_books_of_the_western_worldBusinessSelf-Improvement
First published 1910Characters & people
Setting
ChinaObras anteriores a 180020th centuryEarly works to 1880Ouvrages avant 1800Ancient China
About the authors
孙武 (Sun Tzu)
6th cent. B.C.
孙武（前545年—前470年或前496年）妫姓，孙氏，名武，字长卿，春秋时期齐国人，陈胡公的直系后代，著名军事家、政治家，兵家代表人物。兵书《孙子兵法》的作者，后人尊称为孙子、兵圣、东方兵圣。
Lionel Giles
29 December 1875 – 22 January 1958
Lionel Giles was a British Sinologist, writer, and philosopher. Lionel Giles served as assistant curator at the British Museum and Keeper of the Department of Oriental Manuscripts and Printed Books. He is most notable for his 1910 translations of *The Art of War* by Sun Tzu and *The Analects of Confucius*.
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