{"product_id":"mao-tse-tung-on-guerilla-warfare-zedong-griffith-9781684221646","title":"Mao Tse-Tung On Guerilla Warfare | Samuel B. 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Griffith, USMC\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eTrade Paperback (2017 Facsimile Reprint of 1961 Edition)\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eMartino Fine Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eNovember 02, 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e130\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003ePolitical Ideologies, Military Strategy, 20th Century Asian History\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eIn 1937, while in retreat after a grueling decade of battling the Nationalist troops of Chiang Kai-shek, Mao Tse-Tung penned a succinct yet profoundly influential pamphlet that would permanently alter the landscape of military strategy. \u003cem\u003eOn Guerrilla Warfare\u003c\/em\u003e constitutes the first systematic, theoretical analysis of asymmetric insurgent combat. Within its pages, Mao outlines the core tenets of protracted warfare, establishing himself as the chief architect of a revolutionary method of combat that relies on mobility, political indoctrination, and the critical support of the civilian populace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eThis specific 2017 volume by Martino Fine Books is a full facsimile reproduction of the highly regarded 1961 edition. It features the classic translation by General Samuel B. Griffith, USMC, a premier military strategist of his era. Griffith's authoritative introduction contextualizes Mao's theories for a Western audience, making this text an indispensable resource for understanding the mechanics of insurgency and the ideological frameworks that shaped modern 20th-century conflicts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eSpecial Features \u0026amp; Edition Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eA faithful, full facsimile reprint of the original 1961 USMC edition, preserving historical accuracy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eIncludes the seminal translation from the original 1937 Chinese text (\u003cem\u003e游击战\u003c\/em\u003e) by General Samuel B. Griffith.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eFeatures an extensive contextual introduction providing a strategic analysis from a leading United States Marine Corps officer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eMilitary historians, defense analysts, and strategic planners studying asymmetric warfare and counter-insurgency.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eAcademic scholars and university students focusing on Chinese political history and communist ideologies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders seeking foundational primary source documents that shaped 20th-century geopolitics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAbout the Author \u0026amp; Translator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMao Tse-Tung (Mao Zedong)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a Chinese communist revolutionary who became the founding father of the People's Republic of China, which he ruled from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976. His Marxist-Leninist theories, military strategies, and political policies are collectively known as Maoism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeneral Samuel B. Griffith II\u003c\/strong\u003e was a highly decorated officer in the United States Marine Corps and an esteemed military historian. Earning his doctorate at Oxford University, he became one of the foremost Western experts on Chinese military theory, famously translating both Mao's \u003cem\u003eOn Guerrilla Warfare\u003c\/em\u003e and Sun Tzu's \u003cem\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"On Guerrilla Warfare\",\n    \"author\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Mao Tse-Tung\"\n    },\n    \"translator\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Samuel B. 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