Project Gutenberg 2013-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 649 Sunzi, active 6th century B.C. 孫子 Sun Tzu 孙子 Tzŭ, Sun Tzu, Sun Sun, Wu Wu, Sun Wu, Qi -440 -381 吴起 吳起 Wuzi Wu-tzu Calthrop, Everard Ferguson 1876 1915 Calthrop, E. F. The Book of War: The Military Classic of the Far East The Articles of Suntzu; The Sayings of Wutzu E-text prepared by Paul Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Book of War: The Military Classic of the Far East" by Sunzi and Wu is a treatise on military strategy and philosophy written in the 5th century BC. It delves into timeless principles of warfare, emphasizing the significance of adaptability, intelligence, and the interplay between human nature and military operations. The text remains influential, underscoring core concepts relevant to both historical and contemporary military strategy. At the start of the book, the introduction highlights the enduring wisdom of the Chinese military strategists Sunzi and Wu, noting that their insights into the nature of war still resonate today, despite the evolution of warfare technology. The opening chapters outline key strategic principles such as the importance of preparation, understanding one’s own strengths and weaknesses, and the psychological aspects of warfare. Sunzi emphasizes the significance of having a moral, well-governed leadership, as well as the ability to manipulate circumstances and employ spies for intelligence gathering. These foundational ideas set the stage for a detailed exploration of military tactics and the various considerations that determine success in war, establishing the groundwork for understanding war as a complex interplay of both art and science. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44024/44024-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Military art and science -- Early works to 1800 War -- Early works to 1800 Strategy -- Early works to 1800 U Text Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Warfare Category: Philosophy & Ethics 217505 2025-09-17T15:57:53.084873 text/html 187375 2024-10-23T19:17:04 text/html 128675 2025-09-17T15:57:57.715857 application/epub+zip 128625 2025-09-17T15:57:53.933871 application/epub+zip 128625 2025-09-17T15:57:53.481863 application/epub+zip 223980 2025-09-17T15:58:00.725828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187134 2025-09-17T15:57:57.266855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187761 2022-09-20T06:08:07.012747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148716 2025-09-17T15:57:52.367847 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 128628 2024-10-23T19:17:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18921 2025-09-17T15:58:00.874811 application/rdf+xml 12372 2025-09-17T15:57:53.588858 image/jpeg 1980 2025-09-17T15:57:53.536848 image/jpeg 113626 2025-09-17T15:57:53.100863 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia zh.wikipedia en.wikipedia