Project Gutenberg 1994-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 5377 Sunzi, active 6th century B.C. 孫子 Sun Tzu 孙子 Tzŭ, Sun Tzu, Sun Sun, Wu Wu, Sun Giles, Lionel 1875 1958 Sunzi bing fa. English The Art of War 1910 See Project Gutenberg's eBook #17405 for this same text without the translator's annotations, and an HTML version. Wikipedia page on this work: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_War "The Art of War" by Sunzi is an ancient military treatise composed during the late 6th century B.C. The text focuses on strategic principles of warfare, examining the myriad factors that influence success on the battlefield, including the significance of planning, tactics, and the importance of adaptability in the face of changing circumstances. It is a foundational work in the study of military strategy and has been influential not only in military circles but also in business and leadership contexts. At the start of "The Art of War," the introduction provides a brief history of the text and highlights its critical significance throughout time. Sunzi is presented as a legendary military strategist whose principles were initially tested when he demonstrated his command by training an army of women, revealing the importance of discipline and clear communication in combat. The opening chapters lay the groundwork for the treatise, emphasizing that successful military operations hinge on understanding both the moral and practical aspects of warfare. Key concepts introduced include the significance of strategic planning, the interplay of strengths and weaknesses, and the necessity of adapting one’s strategies to the circumstances at hand, marking the beginning of a comprehensive examination of how to achieve victory through careful consideration and cunning. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Translated from the Chinese by Lionel Giles, M.A. (1910) en Military art and science -- Early works to 1800 War -- Early works to 1800 U Text Browsing: History - Warfare 367712 367969 2024-09-01T04:26:27.804539 2023-10-01T04:20:33.822579 text/html text/html 348803 2024-08-16T12:08:07 text/html 209523 2024-09-01T04:26:34.459483 application/epub+zip 209601 2024-09-01T04:26:29.213510 application/epub+zip 209601 2024-09-01T04:26:28.336498 application/epub+zip 327772 2024-09-01T04:26:38.431461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313806 2024-09-01T04:26:33.858492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313563 2022-09-01T04:25:40.141975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342160 342190 2024-09-01T04:26:27.051489 2023-10-01T04:20:33.205574 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 322422 2024-08-16T12:08:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17091 2024-09-01T04:26:38.577447 application/rdf+xml 9835 2024-09-01T04:26:28.706486 image/jpeg 2646 2024-09-01T04:26:28.526490 image/jpeg 181294 2024-09-01T04:26:27.835521 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia zh.wikipedia