Gary Gagliardi Books

This volume is the first of a 2 volume set aimed at making the important Chinese classic more accessible to students of the Chinese language. Volume 1 (this book) is a reprint of the original 1910 edition (published by Luzac & Co., London) of Sun Tzu on the Art of War: The Oldest Military Treatise in the World by Lionel Giles. The Chinese text, Giles' English translation, as well as his extensive notes are all faithfully reproduced. A Wade-Giles to Pinyin conversion table has been added to make the original classic more useful for the modern student. Volume 2, available separately, includes each chapter in Chinese traditional characters, the pinyin transcription, as well as the English translation.

This pocket illustrated dual-language edition presents the original Chinese text with a modern translation on the facing page and includes new commentaries by expert military historians giving examples of how Sun Tzu's wisdom has been borne out on the battlefield time after time: The Art of War Illustrated is a must-have classic.