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Author: Sun Tzu
Writer of foreword: James Clavell
Original title: 孫子兵法
Translated title: Master Sun's Military Methods
Transliterated title: Sūn Zǐ Bīng Fǎ
Language: English
Original language: Chinese
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Categories: Classic and warfare
Publication year: 2005
Original publication year: 1981
Identifiers: ISBN-10: 0-340-27604-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-340-27604-4
Open Library edition: OL10618339M (Open Library)
Open Library work: OL244537W (Open Library)
Online version: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/132
Pages: 102
Has read?: Yes
Debut?: No

Synopsis

The Art of War is a classic treatise on war (and tactics in war) and covers topics such as the real purpose of war, different types of ground, how to treat your soldiers, and the use of spies.

Foreword

I Laying Plans
II Waging War
III Attack by Stratagem
IV Tactical Dispositions
V Energy
VI Weak Points and Strong
VII Manœuvring
VIII Variation of 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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