Finally available in paperback, Ralph D. Sawyer''s incomparable
study of ancient Chinese warfare.
One of the most profound studies of warfare ever written, The
Seven Military Classics of Ancient China presents us with an
Eastern tradition of strategic thought that emphasizes outwitting
one''s opponent through speed, stealth, flexibility, and a minimum
of force--an approach very different from that stressed in the
West, where the advantages of brute strength have overshadowed more
subtle methods.
Safeguarded for centuries by the ruling elites of imperial China,
even in modern times these writings have been known to only a
handful of Western specialists. In this volume are seven separate
essays, written between 500 B.C. and A.D. 700, that preserve the
essential tenets of strategy distilled from the experience of the
most brilliant warriors of ancient China.
This accurate translation remedies a serious gap in Western
knowledge of Asian thought. Based on the best available classical
Chinese manuscripts, some only recently discovered by
archaeologists, The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China is a
uniquely important contribution to the world''s military literature
and is essential reading for anyone interested in China''s rich
cultural heritage or in the timeless principles of successful
warfare strategy.
關於作者：
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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