Ralph D. Sawyer
Encyclopedia
Ralph D. Sawyer is an American
historian
, scholar of Chinese
warfare and military theory
, and president of consultancy firm Sawyer Strategic Consultants. His works include commentated translations of One Hundred Unorthodox Strategies, Sun Bin
's Military Methods, and The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China
, which includes Sun-Tzu's The Art of War
.
United States
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historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
, scholar of Chinese
China
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warfare and military theory
Military theory
Military theory is the analysis of normative behavior and trends in military affairs and military history, beyond simply describing events in war and military theories, especially since the influence of Clausewitz in the nineteenth century attempt to encapsulate the complex cultural, political and...
, and president of consultancy firm Sawyer Strategic Consultants. His works include commentated translations of One Hundred Unorthodox Strategies, Sun Bin
Sun Bin
Sun Bin was a military strategist who lived during the Warring States Period of Chinese history. An alleged descendant of Sun Tzu, Sun Bin was tutored in military strategy by the hermit Guiguzi...
's Military Methods, and The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China
Seven Military Classics
The Seven Military Classics of China were seven important military texts of ancient China which included Sun-tzu's The Art of War. The texts were canonized under this name during the 11th century AD, and from the Song Dynasty onwards were included in most military encyclopedias...
, which includes Sun-Tzu's The Art of War
The Art of War
The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise that is attributed to Sun Tzu , a high ranking military general and strategist during the late Spring and Autumn period...
.