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Sun Bin's Art of War is a renowned Chinese treatise on military strategy that dates back to the Warring States period, an era of political instability and warfare in ancient China. It is credited to Sun Bin, who was believed to be a descendant of the famous military strategist Sun Tzu.
Mar 19, 2003 · Sun Bin's Art of Warfare is an essential text of Chinese military philosophy and of strategy in general. This book, lost for over 2000 years and rediscovered only in 1972, has not yet reached the prominence of Sunzi's (Sun-tzu) The Art of Warfare, which is the best-known military treatise in the world.
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Dec 31, 1999 · Sun Bin's Art of War. Paperback – December 31, 1999. by Translated by Sui Yin (Author), Illustrated by Wang Xuanming (Author) 5.0 2 ratings. See all formats and editions. While many readers are doubtless familiar with the same Sun Zi (Sun Wen) and the masterpiece of military strategy, The Art of War, most are unfamiliar with Sun Bin, a ...
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Sun Bin's Art of War (孫臏兵法) is a military treatise authored by Sun Bin. The book was believed to be lost after the Han dynasty, and although there were numerous references to it in post-contemporary texts, some historians still believed that the book was never written and could be a forgery.
The Art of Warfare shows Sun Bin as both practical tactician and philosopher. He discusses war and rulership not only as philosophical concepts, but also as practical matters, evidenced...
The book contains a detailed explanation and analysis of the 5th-century BC Chinese military, from weapons, environmental conditions, and strategy to rank and discipline. Sun also stressed the importance of intelligence operatives and espionage to the war effort.
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Sun Bin's Art of Warfare is an essential text of Chinese military philosophy and of strategy in general. This book, lost for over two thousand years and rediscovered only in 1972, has not yet reached ...
