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The Art of War

The Art of War

by Sunzi, active 6th century B.C.

BookID: 132

Language:English

Translator:Giles, Lionel, 1875-1958

Uniform Title:Sunzi bing fa. English

Language Note:Translated from the Chinese by Lionel Giles, M.A. (1910)

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Military art and science -- Early works to 1800War -- Early works to 1800

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"The Art of War" by active 6th century B.C. Sunzi is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the 5th century BC. Composed of 13 chapters, this influential work explores military strategy, tactics, intelligence operations, and the art of warfare. For nearly 1,500 years, it served as the lead text in China's Seven Military Classics. The treatise has shaped military thinking worldwide, inspiring leaders from Mao Zedong to Douglas MacArthur with its timeless principles of strategy and discipline. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:U: Military science

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