{"product_id":"9780786722402","title":"The Essential Art of War","description":"Ralph D. Sawyer is the preeminent scholar and translator on Sun-tzu's masterful work. More than 200,000 copies of his \u003ci\u003eSun-tzu Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e and more than 55,000 copies of \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e have been sold. The \u003ci\u003eArt of War\u003c\/i\u003e is the most famous study of strategy ever written and has had an extraordinary influence on the history of warfare. \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eArt of War\u003c\/i\u003e translation as the centerpiece, 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. \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e is presented in an attractive 208-page hardcover volume with foiled jacket, stamped case, and ribbon marker, in a convenient gift size.","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47068384100592,"sku":"9780786722402","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780786722402_p0.jpg?v=1763666197","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780786722402","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}