Art of the Warrior: Leadership and Strategy from the Chinese Military Classics (Shambhala Dragon Editions)
by Ralph D. Sawyer
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This is a collection and translation of eight classics of martial literature from China which seeks to help manage forms of human conflict. The passages are arranged thematically from the basic principles of strategy to specific tactics for conflict resolution, accompanied by Sawyer's own analysis. It brings together the history and heritage of conflict from battlefield tactics to the principles of leadership and strategy and aims to be a significant contribution to the study of traditional show more Chinese socio-political thought. show lessTags
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Ralph D. Sawyer, one of the leading scholars of Chinese warfare, has also worked extensively with major military and intelligence agencies. After study at MIT, Harvard, and National Taiwan University, and a brief period of university teaching, Sawyer has spent the past thirty years in international consulting work throughout Asia. Working from a show more strong technical and intelligence background, he has focused his research on the theory and practice of warfare in China, both traditional and contemporary show less
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