Preface
Sun Tzŭ on The Art of War
THE OLDEST MILITARY TREATISE IN THE WORLD Translated from the Chinese with Introduction and Critical Notes
BY LIONEL GILES, M.A.
Assistant in the Department of Oriental Printed Books and MSS. in the British Museum
1910
To my brother Captain Valentine Giles, R.G. in the hope that a work 2400 years old may yet contain lessons worth consideration by the soldier of today this translation is affectionately dedicated.
Contents
Preface to the Preface by Lionel Giles INTRODUCTION Sun Wu and his Book The Text of Sun Tzŭ The Commentators Appreciations of Sun Tzŭ Apologies for War Bibliography
Chapter I. Laying plans
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Chapter II. Waging War
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Chapter III. Attack by Stratagem
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Chapter IV. Tactical Dispositions
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Chapter V. Energy
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Chapter VI. Weak Points and Strong
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Chapter VII Manœuvring
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Chapter VIII. Variation of Tactics
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Chapter IX. The Army on the March
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Chapter X. Terrain
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Chapter XI. The Nine Situations
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Chapter XII. The Attack by Fire
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