This Norton Critical Edition includes:

• The new and internationally acclaimed translation by Michael Nylan, accompanied by her detailed explanatory footnotes.
• A richly informative introduction by Michael Nylan.
• Fourteen illustrations.
• Seven interpretative essays on The Art of War's central themes by Michael Nylan and Shoufu Yin, Benjamin Daniels, Trenton Wilson, Joseph Passman, Alfreda Murck, Li Ling, and Richard Curt Kraus.
• A selected bibliography.

About the Series

Read by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part format-annotated text, contexts and criticism-helps students to better understand, analyse and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need.

About the Author
Sun Tzu (c.500-320. B.C.) is the name used by the unknown Chinese authors of The Art of War and related commentaries. Michael Nylan is a professor of history at the University of California, Berkeley. Her work includes?The Art of War?and China's Early Empires with Michael Loewe,?Yang?Xiong?and the Pleasures of Reading and Classical Learning in China, The Five "Confucian" Classics,?Lives of Confucius with Thomas A. Wilson, and several essays on feminism and Confucianism. Michael Nylan is a professor of history at the University of California, Berkeley. Her work includes?The Art of War?and China's Early Empires with Michael Loewe,?Yang?Xiong?and the Pleasures of Reading and Classical Learning in China, The Five "Confucian" Classics,?Lives of Confucius with Thomas A. Wilson, and several essays on feminism and Confucianism.

Reviews
"... presents a fresh, distinctive and original rendition of the much-parsed classic... the text is presented in a form that is clear and readily understood and at the same time inexhaustibly rich in meaning." -- New Statesman
"Michael Nylan's masterful translation of The Art of War brings historical depth to our understanding of the classic and also illuminates its broad significance for our world today." -- Wai-yee Li, Harvard University



Book Information
ISBN 9780393617290
Author Sun Tzu
Format Paperback
Page Count 280
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 241g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 132mm * 15mm