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War of Art |
| by Sunzi (Sun Tzu) |
| 770-476 B.C. |
| Translated by LIONEL GILES |
| 1910 |
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The Art of War is the earliest and most valuable Chinese treatise on military science extant, dating from the late Spring and Autumn Period(770-476 B.C.). The book is a condensation of the experience of warfare in that historical era, with the emphasis on precautionary and intelligence strategy. By revealing the nature and important rules of warfare, Sunzi: The Art of War has had a tremendous influence on military, political and philosophical thought in China. Down the ages it has been called a "military genius." This work, now over 2,000 years old, has been translated into various languages since the 17th century, and even today has a profound influence all over the world.
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I. LAYING PLANS
II. WAGING WAR
III. ATTACK BY STRATAGEM
IV. TACTICAL DISPOSITIONS
V. ENERGY
VI. WEAK POINTS AND STRONG
VII. MANEUVERING
VIII. VARIATION IN TACTICS
IX. THE ARMY ON THE MARCH
X. TERRAIN
XI. THE NINE SITUATIONS
XII. THE ATTACK BY FIRE
XIII. THE USE OF SPIES
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