The Essence of War: Leadership and Strategy from the Chinese Military Classics - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Basic BooksISBN-13:9780813390499ISBN-10:813390494UPC:9780813390499Book Category:History, Technology & EngineeringBook Subcategory:Military, Military Science, AsiaBook Topic:Strategy, ChinaSize:7.96 x 5.26 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.84Product ID:SCCY0YJH0E
The Essence of War: Leadership and Strategy from the Chinese Military Classics
From antiquity, the history of China has been marked by invading tribes, warring states, and popular uprisings. This heritage of conflict produced a body of martial literature exploring the fundamental principles of warfare and their methods of employment. Fully aware of the tragic consequences of battle, the authors of these texts emphasized that bloodshed and war should be avoided whenever...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Basic BooksISBN-13:9780813390499ISBN-10:813390494UPC:9780813390499Book Category:History, Technology & EngineeringBook Subcategory:Military, Military Science, AsiaBook Topic:Strategy, ChinaSize:7.96 x 5.26 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.84Product ID:SCCY0YJH0E
Ralph D. Sawyer, one of America's leading scholars in Chinese warfare, has worked extensively with major intelligence and defense agencies. After studying at MIT and Harvard and a brief stint of university teaching, Sawyer has spent the past thirty years lecturing and doing international consulting work focused on China.
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