{"title":"Ralph D. Sawyer","description":"Ralph D. Sawyer, one of America's leading scholars in Chinese warfare, has worked extensively with major intelligence and defense agencies. After studying at MIT and Harvard and a brief stint of university teaching, Sawyer has spent the past thirty years lecturing and doing international consulting work focused on China.","products":[{"product_id":"the-seven-military-classics-of-ancient-china-paperback","title":"The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Seven Military Classics\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most profound studies of warfare ever written, a stanchion in sinological and military history. It presents an Eastern tradition of strategic thought that emphasizes outwitting one's opponent through speed, stealth, flexibility, and a minimum of force -- an approach very different from that stressed in the West. Safeguarded for centuries by the ruling elite of imperial China, even in modern times these writings have been known only to a handful of Western specialists. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This volume contains seven separate essays, written between 500 BCE and 700 CE, that preserve the essential tenets of strategy distilled from the experience of the most brilliant warriors of ancient China.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51365999608031,"sku":"9780465003044","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/gssuNPFxa69780465003044.webp?v=1789077240"},{"product_id":"zhuge-liang-strategy-achievements-and-writings-paperback","title":"Zhuge Liang: Strategy, Achievements, and Writings - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eA decidedly historic figure whose legend was increasingly magnified over the centuries, Zhuge Liang (Chu-ko Liang) has long been regarded as a brilliant strategist, commander, administrator, inventor, practitioner of the esoteric arts, originator of arcane wisdom, military thinker, and a sagacious king maker. His geostrategic insights rescued Liu Pei from extinction, resulting in China's Three Kingdoms period, and his innovative tactics - including the \"empty city ploy\" -- reportedly resulted in defeating vastly superior, often befuddled foes. His escapades and achievements have become the subject of tales and novels, movies and tv serializations, and he looms large in war games and contemporary media. However, understanding his extensive military writings requires penetrating the myths and stories, discerning Chu-ko Liang's real accomplishments, and acknowledging his shortcomings. In addition to a complete, annotated translation of all his martial works and many of his missives and memorials, Zhuge Liang: Strategy, Achievements, and Writings contains an extensive historical introduction which outlines the military context, examines his strategic thought, and analyzes the numerous campaigns he personally directed after Liu Pei's death. Insights from the Art of War and other classic Chinese military works well familiar to Chu-ko Liang are employed throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51367067746527,"sku":"9781492860020","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/ueR8jRo04W9781492860020.webp?v=1789102300"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/ralph-d-sawyer.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}