Sun Tzu, originally named Sun Wu and also called Chang
Qing, authored The Art of War in the sixth century BC. This
military strategy book became one of the most influential books of
war, and Sun Tzu became well-known for being a military strategist,
but also an international relations realist.
Lionel Giles worked in the British Museum for most of his
professional life, becoming Keeper of Oriental Printed Books and
Manuscripts in 1936. In addition to The Art of War, he also
translated many other Chinese classics including The Sayings of Lao
Tzu, Musings of a Chinese Mystic, The Sayings of Confucius, Taoist
Teachings from the Book of Lieh Tzu, and The Book of Mencius.
John Minford is dean of the School of Arts and Social
Sciences at the Open University of Hong Kong and has taught Chinese
literature and translated numerous works including Strange Tales
from a Chinese Studio by Pu Songling and The Art of War.
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