8 Aug 2002
SUN TZU: THE ART OF WAR
The translation of the "Sun Tzu: The Art of War" ancient Chinese text has been given by many different writers. Samuel B. Griffith, Brigadier General, retired, U.S. Marine Corps; is a proven strategist that studied the English commandos
war fighting skills as a Captain. As a Major, Griffith was hand picked to serve as Executive Officer under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Merritt Edson of the 1st Raider Battalion, one of the battalions that perfected the amphibious landings during World War II. Samuel B. Griffith gives his in-depth study on "Sun Tzu: The Art of War" and how Mao Tse-tung used the strategies and teachings of Sun Tzu while commanding the Red Army of China. Griffith's translation of Sun Tzu's work is written in three parts: Introduction, Translation, and Appendix.
PART 1: INTRODUCTION
In his first chapter of his study titled The Author, Griffith gives many different possibilities as to who the actual author of the......

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Title: Book Review Of Translation Of "Sun Tzu: The Art Of War" By Samuel B.
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