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The art of war = [Sunzi bing fa]
This work is the most famous study of military strategy ever written and has had an extraordinary influence on the history of warfare. Its principles were used by Mao Tse-tung, General Vo Ngyuen Giap, and Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. First translated two hundred years ago, it has been credited with influencing Napoleon, the German general staff, and even the planning for Operation Desert Storm. Today, Western businessmen and other are turning to it for inspiration and advice on how to succeed in competitive situations of all kinds. Unlike other editions currently available, this translation make use of the best available classical Chinese manuscripts, including the ancient tomb text version discovered by archaeologists at Linyi, China. The author places this classic work of strategy in its proper historical context by supplying a portrait of Sun-Tzu's era and outlining several battles of the period that may have either influenced him or been conducted by him
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Preface
A note on the translation and pronunciation
Chronology of approximate dynastic periods
General introduction and historical background
Introduction
The art of war in translation. 1. Initial estimations
2. Waging war
3. Planning offensives
4. Military disposition
5. Strategic military power
6. Vacuity and substance
7. Military combat
8. Nine changes
9. Maneuvering the army
10. Configurations of terrain
11. Nine terrains
12. Incendiary attacks
13. Employing spies
Tomb texts and lost writings
Notes to the general introduction and historical background
Selected notes to the introduction
Notes to the translation
Notes to the tomb texts and lost writings
Selected bibliography
Glossary
Index
Electronic reproduction, [Place of publication not identified], HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011