Sun Tzŭ on the Art of War: The Oldest Military Treatise in the World by Sunzi

"Sun Tzŭ on the Art of War: The Oldest Military Treatise in the World" by Sunzi is an ancient Chinese military treatise written in the 5th century BC. Composed of 13 chapters, each explores different aspects of warfare, strategy, and tactics. This influential text emphasizes intelligence operations, environmental conditions, and military discipline. For centuries, it has shaped military thinking across East and West, inspiring leaders from Mao Zedong to Douglas MacArthur. Its timeless wisdom on strategy continues to resonate far beyond the battlefield. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Sunzi, active 6th century B.C.
Translator Giles, Lionel, 1875-1958
Title Sun Tzŭ on the Art of War: The Oldest Military Treatise in the World
Original Publication United Kingdom: Luzac & Co.,1910.
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_War
Credits Ronald Grenier (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Internet Archive/University of Toronto libraries)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class U: Military science
Subject Military art and science -- Early works to 1800
Subject War -- Early works to 1800
Category Text
eBook-No. 66706
Release Date
Last Update Oct 18, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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