Ruminations In A Grass Hut
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Ruminations In A Grass Hut
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Author : Ralph D Sawyer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-07-23
Ruminations In A Grass Hut written by Ralph D Sawyer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-23 with categories.
Standing at the end of a continuous literate tradition that dates back to Sun-tzu's Art of War, the expansive Ming dynasty Ruminations in a Grass Hut (Ts'ao-lu Ching-lüeh or Cao-lu Jinglüe) not only represents the final formulation of China's indigenous military tactics and highly sophisticated concepts, it remains the subject of conscious PRC study in the quest to develop "military science with unique Chinese characteristics." The book consists of 152 individualized discussions upon subjects as diverse as defense against foreign peoples, spies and military intelligence, assessment, logistics, vacuity and substance, deception, unorthodox warfare, and command and control, all loosely organized into twelve thematic sections. In a sort of modified casebook approach, several battles drawn from the great sweep of China's military history are cited in each chapter to illustrate the subject in application. In themselves, the 600 illustrations provide an extensive introduction to China's historic practice of warfare, as well as a window on its evolution as chariots gave way to cavalry, dagger-axes to swords and sabers, and finally even its powerful bows and crossbows to cannon and muskets in the early Ming. Ralph D. Sawyer, the translator, is a historical scholar and strategic consultant who specializes in Chinese military and intelligence issues. His analytical writings include Ancient Chinese Warfare; Conquest and Domination in Early China: Rise and Demise of the Western Chou; The Tao of Spycraft: Intelligence Theory and Practice in Traditional China; The Tao of Deception: Unorthodox Warfare in Historic and Modern China; Lever of Power: Military Deception in China and the West; and Fire and Water: The Art of Incendiary and Aquatic Warfare in China. His translations, all of which feature extensive historical introductions and detailed notes, include the Seven Military Classics of Ancient China, Sun-tzu's Art of War, Sun Pin Military Methods, One Hundred Unorthodox Strategies: Battle and Tactics of Chinese Warfare, The Tao of War: The Martial Tao Te Ching, Strategies for the Human Realm: Crux of the T'ai-pai Yin-ching, and Zhuge Liang: Strategy, Achievements, and Writings.
Military Literature In The Medieval Roman World And Beyond
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language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2024-05-30
Military Literature In The Medieval Roman World And Beyond written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-30 with History categories.
What do the mysterious Roman author Vegetius, the Byzantine emperor Leo VI, and the Chinese general Li Jing all have in common? They are three of the dozens of authors across the medieval Mediterranean world and beyond who wrote works of military literature, sometimes called military handbooks, manuals, or treatises. This book brings together a multidisciplinary international team of scholars who present cutting edge essays on diverse aspects of medieval military literature. While some chapters offer novel approaches to familiar authors like Vegetius, some present research on under-valued topics like Byzantine military illustrations, and others provide holistic studies on subjects like early modern treatises, they all move the discussion of medieval military literature forward. Contributors are Michael B. Charles, Georgios Chatzelis, Pierre Cosme, Maxime Emion, Immacolata Eramo, Michael Fulton, David Graff, John Haldon, Catherine Hof, John Hosler, Savvas Kyriakidis, Łukasz Różycki, Katharina Schoneveld, Georgios Theotokis, Conor Whately, Michael Whitby, and Nadya Williams.
The Tao Of Deception
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Author : Ralph D. Sawyer
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books
Release Date : 2007-02-13
The Tao Of Deception written by Ralph D. Sawyer and has been published by Basic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-02-13 with History categories.
The history of China is a history of warfare. Wars have caused dynasties to collapse, fractured the thin fasade of national unity, and brought decades of alien occupation. But throughout Chinese history, its warfare has been guided by principles different from those that governed Europe. Chinese strategists followed the concept, first articulated by Sun-tzu in The Art of War, of qi (ch'i), or unorthodox, warfare. The concept of qi involves creating tactical imbalances in order to achieve victory against even vastly superior forces. Ralph D. Sawyer, translator of The Art of War and one of America's preeminent experts on Chinese military tactics, here offers a comprehensive guide to the ancient practice of unorthodox warfare. He describes, among many other tactics, how Chinese generals have used false rumors to exploit opposing generals' distrust of their subordinates; dressed thousands of women as soldiers to create the illusion of an elite attack force; and sent word of a false surrender to lure enemy troops away from a vital escape route. The Tao of Deception is the book that military tacticians and military historians will turn to as the definitive guide to a new, yet ancient, way of thinking about strategy.
With Or Without God Life S Mysteries Continue Ruminations On God Life Death Spirits Reincarnation And The Future Of Humankind
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Author : Sondlo Leonard Mhlaba, PhD
language : en
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing
Release Date : 2010
With Or Without God Life S Mysteries Continue Ruminations On God Life Death Spirits Reincarnation And The Future Of Humankind written by Sondlo Leonard Mhlaba, PhD and has been published by Strategic Book Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Sooner or later, we all face the questions explored in With or Without God, Life's Mysteries Continue, questions about the purpose of life, human mortality, spirituality, God, and life beyond the grave. The title conveys the author's tentativeness, perhaps humility. There are no postulates here, no truths to be revealed. These are ruminations. What makes these ruminations notable is that they are those of a man who, in his own words, has traversed centuries of human experience in 66 years and, in the process, acquired a unique perspective on life and nature. Mhlaba grew up in Zimbabwe, in what he calls a pre-modern age. He has lived in fear of spooks and ghosts, worshipping ancestral spirits, and was subject to the tyranny of witches and the machinations of unseen forces. He could have easily remained in that life as his forebears had done before him. Fortunately, his parents understood that he and his siblings would live much of their lives in a changed world, and prepared them through education. The book ends with a fascinating look into the future of humankind, taking the reader through uncharted territory and a new sense of awe about the meaning of life and what may lie beyond. Mhlaba went on to earn a Ph.D. and taught physics and mathematics at university level. He now lives in Newton, Massachusetts, with his wife, Nancy. They have four grown children. Mhlaba is currently writing a book on global governance.
Plato S Pigs And Other Ruminations
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Author : M. D. Usher
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2020-10-15
Plato S Pigs And Other Ruminations written by M. D. Usher and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-15 with Business & Economics categories.
A pioneering, original work of synthesis that traces modern ideas about systems science and sustainable living back to Classical antiquity.
The Seven Military Classics Of Ancient China
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Author : Ralph D. Sawyer
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2020-04-07
The Seven Military Classics Of Ancient China written by Ralph D. Sawyer and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-07 with History categories.
The Seven Military Classics 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. 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.
Wine Women And Tonga
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Author : Dr.Sitaleki 'A. Finau
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2014-06-19
Wine Women And Tonga written by Dr.Sitaleki 'A. Finau and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-19 with Poetry categories.
English This is a raw and pragmatic story book of poems in English and Tongan. It is not a critique of where I have been or of those I have been lucky to meet. It is not a literary work demonstrating poetic acumen. It is merely a chronicle of the thought flashes in response to life situations. These are just snippets of the demons and angels that keep this overseas student learning from day to day without being absorbed into host norms while in diaspora. Its the fluctuations to stay afloat and faithful to ones birth and heritage. They have been recorded between books, laughter, and tears. Some of the experiences were frustrating and some choices tormenting. But in the end, there were always challenges, learning and good times. The poems were conceived out of life that now seems too foreign to be me. It is now delivered to all those who made that portion of my life, and to the students who will continue to leave home to seek education in a foreign environment. Tongan Ko e kii tohi maau eni ko e taanga mooni mo aiai mata eni. Oku ikai ko ha fakaanga pe manukia ki ha feituu pe ko ha niihi neu monuia o mau felongoaki. Oku ikai foki ko ha taanga fakapoto eni a ha punake ke fakaali ai e loloto mo e maukupu hono huelo. Ko e kii kalonikali pe eni ia o e ngaahi mautalanoa lolotonga e feangai mo e tuha e moui. Oku masiva eni he laulau kakala holo, mita, olopoto, mo fakanonga kae umaa e vanaiki ha lopapa a tuluta oha kii vai tafe to ki ha taputa a e ngaahi taanga fakahikuongo, huni mo masi ko e oku ne amo, ene, mo lau e ngaahi filo e mafu. Ko e kii kosinga pe eni o e fanga temenio mo e kau angelo ne nau tokangaekina ke ako mau pe e motua taka muli ni, ka oua naa heheia o mole he nanunga fakatuapuleanga lolotonga e taka he vahanoa. Ko e ngaahi fetoloaki ke kei maanu o mateekina e tupuanga mo e tukufakaholo. Ne huvahaa e tohi ni he ako, pokakata, mo e loimataia. Ko e niihi e ngaahi mea ne hokosia ne fakatupu moutafuua pea niihi ne fakamamahi. Ka, i he afangatuku ne iai e fakamoulaloa, pole mai, hinoii he ako mo e taimi fiefia.
Winter Pasture
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Author : Li Juan
language : en
Publisher: Thinkingdom
Release Date : 2021-02-23
Winter Pasture written by Li Juan and has been published by Thinkingdom this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-23 with Travel categories.
Named one of The Washington Post's Best Travel Books of 2021. "Winter Pasture is Li Juan's crowning achievement, shattering the boundaries between nature writing and personal memoir." —Smithsonian Magazine "Li Juan spent minus-20-degree nights with nomadic herders in the Chinese steppes. You’ll want to join her." —Laura Miller, Slate "Deeply moving...full of humor, introspection and glimpses into a vanishing lifestyle." —The New York Times Book Review Winner of the People's Literature Award, WINTER PASTURE has been a bestselling book in China for several years. Li Juan has been widely lauded in the international literary community for her unique contribution to the narrative non-fiction genre. WINTER PASTURE is her crowning achievement, shattering the boundaries between nature writing and personal memoir. Li Juan and her mother own a small convenience store in the Altai Mountains in Northwestern China, where she writes about her life among grasslands and snowy peaks. To her neighbors' surprise, Li decides to join a family of Kazakh herders as they take their 30 boisterous camels, 500 sheep and over 100 cattle and horses to pasture for the winter. The so-called "winter pasture" occurs in a remote region that stretches from the Ulungur River to the Heavenly Mountains. As she journeys across the vast, seemingly endless sand dunes, she helps herd sheep, rides horses, chases after camels, builds an underground home using manure, gathers snow for water, and more. With a keen eye for the understated elegance of the natural world, and a healthy dose of self-deprecating humor, Li vividly captures both the extraordinary hardships and the ordinary preoccupations of the day-to-day of the men and women struggling to get by in this desolate landscape. Her companions include Cuma, the often drunk but mostly responsible father; his teenage daughter, Kama, who feels the burden of the world on her shoulders and dreams of going to college; his reticent wife, a paragon of decorum against all odds, who is simply known as "sister-in-law." In bringing this faraway world to English language readers here for the first time, Li creates an intimate bond with the rugged people, the remote places and the nomadic lifestyle. In the signature style that made her an international sensation, Li Juan transcends the travel memoir genre to deliver an indelible and immersive reading experience on every page.
Book Of Spies
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Author : Ralph D Sawyer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-07-29
Book Of Spies written by Ralph D Sawyer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-29 with categories.
The only premodern contemplation of spies ever written apart from Sunzi's brief but incisive Art of War chapter, Jian Shu (Book of Spies) was completed in the last century of the severely weakened Qing dynasty to address pressing defensive needs. The first third of the book ponders the nature of clandestine intelligence gathering, including estrangement and disinformation, two crucial elements in the activist orientation that characterized China's theory and practice from the outset; agent categories and their missions; aspects of historical evolution; and the critical need for their skills despite the misgiving, even condemnation, of Confucian oriented officials. The remainder of the book consists of fifty-three historical exemplifications that show the techniques and their effects in practice. Interspersed with theoretical analysis and drawn from over 2500 years of strife and intrigue, they represent a veritable window on the practice of Chinese spycraft that remains of contemporary interest in the PRC. Ralph D. Sawyer, the translator, is a noted specialist in Chinese strategic and intelligence issues. His books on intelligence include The Tao of Spycraft: Intelligence Theory and Practice in Traditional China; The Tao of Deception: Unorthodox Warfare in Historic and Modern China; and Lever of Power: Military Deception in China and the West. His translation of important military works from China's voluminous tradition include The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China; Sun-tzu Art of War; Sun Pin Military Methods; Strategies for the Human Realm: Crux of the T'ai-pai Yin-ching; Zhuge Liang: Strategy, Achievements, and Writings; Ruminations in a Grass Hut; and One Hundred Unorthodox Strategies: Battle and Tactics of Chinese Warfare.
My Cat Yugoslavia
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Author : Pajtim Statovci
language : en
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Release Date : 2017-09-07
My Cat Yugoslavia written by Pajtim Statovci and has been published by Pushkin Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-07 with Fiction categories.
An internationally acclaimed debut novel about war, family, love and belonging - and a talking cat Yugoslavia, 1980s: a 16-year-old Muslim girl named Emine is married off to a man she hardly knows. But what was meant to be a happy match soon goes terribly wrong. Her country is torn apart by war and she flees with her family. Decades later Emine's son, Bekim, has grown up a social outcast in Finland; both an immigrant in a country suspicious of foreigners, and a gay man in an unaccepting society. Aside from casual hookups, his only friend is a boa constrictor whom he lets roam his apartment - even though he is terrified of snakes. But one night in a gay bar, Bekim meets a talking cat who moves in with him and his snake. This witty, charming, manipulative creature starts Bekim on a journey back to Kosovo to confront his demons and make sense of the remarkable, cruel history of his family. It is a journey that will eventually lead him to love. Pajtim Statovci was born in 1990 and moved from Kosovo to Finland with his family when he was two years old. Published in Finland in 2014, his debut novel, My Cat Yugoslavia, received widespread acclaim among critics and readers alike, and won the Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize in the category Best Debut. The novel has so far been translated into eleven languages. At present, Pajtim Statovci is undertaking master's degrees in comparative literature at the University of Helsinki and in screenwriting at Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture.