The Art of War
$16.73
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
28 November 2002
Summary
Preserved in China for more than 2,000 years before it was brought to the West by the French, this compact little book is widely regarded as the oldest military treatise in the world. Rumored to have been used by Napoleon in his campaigns to conquer Europe, it today retains much of its original merit. American officers read it closely during World War II. The Japanese army studied the work for decades, and many 20th-century Chinese officers are said to have known the book by heart. More recen…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780486425573 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0486425576 |
| Author: | Sun Tzu |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Imprint: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 28 November 2002 |
| Weight: | 125g |
| Dimensions: | 5mm x 136mm x 216mm |
| Series: | Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor |
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Sun Tzu
Chinese general Sun Tzu (c.544–496 B.C.) was a military strategist as well as a philosopher and author. He is reputed to have had a successful military career, during which he tested the principles that he later expounded upon in The Art of War. His strategic approaches possess broad applications that extend to public administration, planning, and diplomacy, ensuring their enduring relevance.
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