The rising sons : China's imperial succession & The Art of War /

"Tells the bloody history of Imperial China through the lens of Sun Tzu's The Art of War Condenses 2,000 years of Chinese history into a single book Adopts a narrative-based approach and uses formal historical accounts as a basis Content is easy to follow for readers with zero background k...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Huen, Ian (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New Jersey : World Scientific, [2022]
Subjects:	Sunzi, > active 6th century B.C. > Sunzi bing fa. Sunzi bing fa (Sunzi) Emperors > Succession > China. Strategy. China > Kings and rulers > Biography. China > Politics and government. China > History. Emperors > Succession. Kings and rulers. Politics and government. China. Biographies. History.

Table of Contents:

Ying Yiren's path of least resistance to power
Liu Heng : the seasoned card player
Cao Pi & The triumph of the good son
Brother against brothers : Li Shimin's Bloody ascent to the top
Li Zhi : The tai chi master of court politics
Li Longji : Thriving on chaos
Tender care & iron fist : the weapons of Hong Taiji
Position of invincibility : Yongzheng's strategy to success
What Xianfeng Knew.