Michael Nylan | Sun Tzu's "The Art of War"

Join us to hear Professor Nylan discuss her translation of The Art of War, published by W.W. Norton in January.

Professor of History at UC Berkeley, Michael Nylan specializes in Chinese history from the Warring States of the fifth century BCE though the early eastern Han dynasty of the 5th century CE. Her previous publcations include Five "Confucian" Classics; an award winning translation of works by Yang Xiong, Exemplary Figures; and just last year, The Chinese Pleasure Book.

Event date: 
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Event address: 
2430 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
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