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The Library of Congress catalogues the previous edition of this work as follows:

Mastering the art of war.

1. Sun-tzu, 6^th cent. B.C. Sun tzu ping fa. 2. Military art and science. I. Chuko, Liang, 181–234. II. Liu, Chi, 1311–1375. III. Cleary, Thomas F., 1949–

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ISBN 978-0-87773-513-7 (paperback)

ISBN 978-1-59030-264-4 (Shambhala Library)

U101.S96M37  1989  355.02  89-10264