The essential art of war - Ralph Sawyer

Ralph D. Sawyer is the preeminent scholar and translator on Sun-tzu's masterful work. More than 200,000 copies of his
Sun-tzu Art of War
and more than 55,000 copies of
The Complete Art of War
have been sold. The
Art of War
is the most famous study of strategy ever written and has had an extraordinary influence on the history of warfare.
The Essential Art of War
brings Sun-tzu's classic work to a new, uninitiated readership. This clear and compact volume presumes no prior knowledge of the subject and presents only the material that is essential to understanding this text. Using his best-selling
Art of War
translation as the centrepiece, Sawyer has re-approached every chapter to include an introduction and closing commentary that deliver the key concepts. An introduction to the volume on the relevance of Sun-tzu's teachings, a chronology, historical background on the translation itself, and a bibliographic essay are also included.
The Essential Art of War
is presented in an attractive 208-page hardcover volume with foiled jacket, stamped case, and ribbon marker, in a convenient gift size.