The Tao of Spycraft: Intelligence Theory and Practice in Traditional China

by Ralph D. Sawyer and Mei-Chun Sawyer

Book Overview

In The Tao of Spycraft, for the first time anywhere Ralph Sawyer unfolds the long and venerable tradition of spycraft and intelligence work in traditional China, revealing a vast array of theoretical materials and astounding historical developments. Encompassing extensive translations of relevant portions of theoretical military manuals previously unknown in the West (such as the T'ai-pai Yin-ching, Hu-ling Ching, and Ping-fa Pai-yen),...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813342406
• ISBN13: 9780813342405
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 640 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 5.9" x 9.0"