Art of War

<b>The world's most famous military treatise in an acclaimed translation by the award-winning translator of the <i>Tao Te Ching </i>and the <i>I Ching</i></b> <p/>For more than two thousand years Sun-tzu's <i>The Art of War</i> has provided leaders with essential advice on battlefield tactics and management strategies. An elemental part of Chinese culture it has also become a touchstone for the Western struggle for survival and success whether in battle in business or in relationships. Now in this crisp accessible translation eminent scholar John Minford brings this seminal work to life for today's readers. Capturing the literary quality of the work Minford presents the core text in two formats: first the unadorned ancient words of wisdom ascribed to Sun-tzu; then the same text with extensive running commentary from the canon of traditional Chinese commentators. A lively learned introduction and other valuable apparatus round out this authoritative volume. <p/>Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.