The Art of War (transl. Lionel GILES) edited and with a Foreword by James CLAVELL

Translated by Lionel GILES (1875-1958) edited and with a Foreword by James CLAVELL, 1981.Alternative copy (1981) of http://libgen.io/book/index.php?md5=85D52ABB6BF51F3F19027A94720E7496(1983).Tactics and strategy in war - and in peace. "18. All warfare is based on deception." --p.17 Cover Page ......Page 0 CONTENTS ......Page 7 FOREWORD ......Page 9 I. LAYING PLANS ......Page 17 II. WAGING WAR ......Page 21 III. ATTACK BY STRATAGEM ......Page 25 IV. TACTICAL DISPOSITIONS ......Page 30 V. ENERGY ......Page 33 VI. WEAK POINTS AND STRONG ......Page 38 VII. MANOEUVRING ......Page 44 VIII. VARIATION OF TACTICS ......Page 51 IX. THE ARMY ON THE MARCH ......Page 55 X. TERRAIN ......Page 64 XI. THE NINE SITUATIONS ......Page 70 XII. THE ATTACK BY FIRE ......Page 86 XIII. THE USE OF SPIES ......Page 91 Cover Page - Back ......Page 99 The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Late Spring and Autumn Period. The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu The ancient Chinese treatise of military strategy is now a business classic and here brought up to date by bestselling author and military scholar James Clavell. 1. Sun Tzu said: The art of war is of vital importance to the State. By Sun Tzŭ ; Edited And Foreword By James Clavell.