1. Sun Tzu said: The art of war is of vital importance to the State.
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The Art of War
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Sun Tzu's incisive blueprint for battlefield strategy is as relevant to today's combatants in business, politics, and everyday life as it once was to the warlords of ancient China. The art of war is one of the most useful books ever written on leading with wisdom, an essential tool for modern corporate warriors battling to gain the advantage in the boardroom and for anyone struggling to gain the upper hand in confrontations and competitions.
Here Lionel Giles's famed 1910 translation, laced with commentary from illustrious Chinese experts, is brought up to date with relevant quotations from Western writers and thinkers. This new edition offers Sun Tzu's timeless classic, both with and without annotation, making it more accessible to aspiring leaders and military strategists than ever before.
Publish Date
May 1, 2003
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Barnes & Noble Classics,
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Language
English
Pages
304
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Book Details
First Sentence
"1. Sun Tzu said: The art of war is of vital importance to the State."
Table of Contents
Part 1. The Art of War
Chapter 1. Laying Plans
Chapter 2. Waging War
Chapter 3. Attack by Stratagem
Chapter 4. Tactical Dispositions
Chapter 5. Energy
Chapter 6. Weak Points and Strong
Chapter 7. Manoeuvring
Chapter 8. Variation of Tactics
Chapter 9. The Army on the March
Chapter 10. Terrain
Chapter 11. The Nine Situations
Chapter 12. The Attack by Fire
Chapter 13. The Use of Spies
Part 2. The Art of War with Notes, Commentaries, and Appendix
On the Translations, Notes, and Commentaries
Chapter 1. Laying Plans
Chapter 2. Waging War
Chapter 3. Attack by Stratagem
Chapter 4. Tactical Dispositions
Chapter 5. Energy
Chapter 6. Weak Points and Strong
Chapter 7. Manoeuvring
Chapter 8. Variation of Tactics
Chapter 9. The Army on the March
Chapter 10. Terrain
Chapter 11. The Nine Situations
Chapter 12. The Attack by Fire
Chapter 13. The Use of Spies
Appendix: The Commentators
Edition Notes
The first page of the book features cited paragraphs from the text. It also includes a brief author introduction. Additionally, there is a section titled "The World of Sun Tzu and The Art of War," which provides historical context with dates ranging from c.1700-c.1027 B.C. to 1972. The book begins with a 14-page introduction, followed by a short preface.
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The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Late Spring and Autumn Period. The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu
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