{"product_id":"the-art-of-war-isbn-9780143105756","title":"The Art of War","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe world’s most famous military treatise, in an acclaimed translation by the award-winning translator of the \u003ci\u003eTao Te Ching \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eI Ching\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more than two thousand years, Sun-tzu's \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePenguin 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.\"The strategic advice that [\u003ci\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e] offers concerns much more than the conduct of war. It is an ancient book of proverbial wisdom, a book of life.\" —\u003cb\u003eJohn Minford, from the Introduction\u003c\/b\u003eLittle is known about \u003cb\u003eSun-tzu\u003c\/b\u003e (544-496 B.C.) and his life during the Warring States period after the decline of the Zhou dynasty, but his classic work, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e, has been one of the central works of Chinese literature for 2500 years. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJohn Minford\u003c\/b\u003e (editor\/translator) is the award-winning translator of the Viking Penguin editions of the \u003ci\u003eTao Te Ching \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eI Ching \u003c\/i\u003eand an emeritus professor of Chinese at the Australian National University.","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301244063973,"sku":"NP9780143105756","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780143105756.jpg?v=1767738201","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-art-of-war-isbn-9780143105756","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}