Zhuge Liang: Strategy, Achievements and Writings

摘要

Zhuge Liang: Strategy, Achievements, and Writings, is focused on Zhuge Liang 诸葛亮 (181-243 CE), a minister and commander during the Three Kingdoms period (220-280 CE), that is the period when China was divided into the states of Wei (220-265 CE), Shu (221-263 CE), and Wu (229-280 CE). While this book claims to be "intended for a broad audience" (p. (ⅹⅰ)), sinologists will find it useful as well. Not only is it the first book-length English treatment of the titular figure, it also offers substantial coverage of military thought in early medieval China, a topic that has so far not received much attention even in a most recent sourcebook. Except in the title, the author adopts the Wade-Giles system throughout the body of the text, but he is considerate enough to supplement readers with a small note on pronunciation (p. (ⅹⅰ)).