i wasn't criticizing... i think this is the best short xlation i've seen. just thought you'd might like a look at the Col's version.
i will have to look at the volumes you listed too. thx.
Another very interesting translation and reinterpretation is the one by J.H. Huang, a Quill publication, William Morrow & Co (ISBN 0-688-12400-3) It contains two column side-by-side translation and modern interpretation.
You may be interested in the treatise by Gen Tao Hanzuang (Peoples Liberation Army, retired) translated by Yuan Shibing, published by Main Street, a division of Sterling Publishing, New York (ISBN 1-4027-1291-X) This is a translation of a modern Chinese interpretation.
When these principles are applied to the current conflicts in Iraq, the enemies tactics make perfect sense. I am concerned about the degree to which spies and insurgents may have penetrated the army and police forces.
One way a smaller army defeats a larger one is to penetrate deeply into the government to learn its plans. When they turn they sow seeds of doubt that lead to defeat.
You can find three free translations including the Lionel on www.archive.org
http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=creator:%22Sun%20Tzu%22
I prefer The Art of War: The Denma Translation (Shambhala Library) personally, compared to a 1950’s translation I read when in college.
i wasn't criticizing... i think this is the best short xlation i've seen. just thought you'd might like a look at the Col's version.
i will have to look at the volumes you listed too. thx.