The Art of War by active 6th century B.C. Sunzi
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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
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| Author | Sunzi, active 6th century B.C. |
|---|---|
| Translator | Giles, Lionel, 1875-1958 |
| Uniform Title | Sunzi bing fa. English |
| Title | The Art of War |
| Original Publication | 1910 |
| Note | See Project Gutenberg's eBook #17405 for this same text without the translator's annotations, and an HTML version. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_War |
| 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. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | U: Military science |
| Subject | Military art and science -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | War -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 132 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-00132-6 |
| Release Date | May 1, 1994 |
| Last Update | Oct 10, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 27211 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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