Sun Tzu The Art of War

Sun-tzu ping-fa (Sun Tzu The Art of War) is one of those rare texts that transcends time. Though it was written more than 2,000 years ago, it is arguably still the most important work on the subject of strategy today.

Written by Sun Wu, Chinese general to the state of Wu, The Art of War was intended only for the military elite of his time period. However, this treatise would later be absorbed by others of influence - from the fearless samurai in feudal Japan to the shrewd tribal leaders of the 22nd century.

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• Chapter 1: Calculations
• Chapter 2: Doing Battle
• Chapter 3: Planning Attacks
• Chapter 4: Formation
• Chapter 5: Force
• Chapter 6: Weakness and Strength
• Chapter 7: Armed Struggle
• Chapter 8: Nine Changes
• Chapter 9: Army Maneuvers
• Chapter 10: Ground Formation
• Chapter 11: Nine Grounds
• Chapter 12: Fire Attacks
• Chapter 13: Using Spies